Savannas are scattered throughout the world! They are found in Africa, South America, India, and Australia, between 30ºN and 3oºS. Some savannas are the Serengetis and the Lllanos.
Rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, and a little more...no rain!
The savanna is one of the driest biomes! There are two types, temperate and tropical, but this covers the tropical savannas. :)
~ 20 inches (51 cm) average per year
~ Looooong, dry season from September to April
~ Short, wet season from May to August
~ Temperature: 68ºF to 86ºF (20ºC to 30ºC)
~ Monsoons usually hit in June through August
~ 20 inches (51 cm) average per year
~ Looooong, dry season from September to April
~ Short, wet season from May to August
~ Temperature: 68ºF to 86ºF (20ºC to 30ºC)
~ Monsoons usually hit in June through August
~ Baobab trees can live for thousands of years!
~ Savannas (temperate and tropical) cover 1/5 of Earth!
~ The savanna is home to the largest herbivores in the world! i.e. elephants, giraffes
~ Overgrazing and plowing are the savannas' major threat, and it leads to desertification. If it continues, there may be no savannas left!
~ Wildfires are an accepted part of life, and happen really often! The ash of grass and animals returns nutrients to the ground.
~ Savannas (temperate and tropical) cover 1/5 of Earth!
~ The savanna is home to the largest herbivores in the world! i.e. elephants, giraffes
~ Overgrazing and plowing are the savannas' major threat, and it leads to desertification. If it continues, there may be no savannas left!
~ Wildfires are an accepted part of life, and happen really often! The ash of grass and animals returns nutrients to the ground.