Savanna
BY:
Noah Frantz
Location
Can be found between desert and
tropical rainforest biomes.
Located in wide bands on both sides of
equator
Found mostly in Africa
Found mostly in the southern
hemisphere.
Weather and climate
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Temperature
Warm temperatures
year round
Two different seasonsDry season (winter)
- colder around 70 degrees
Wet season (summer)
-Very hot and humid
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Precipitation
during dry season only
about 4 inches of
rainfall
Between Dec-Feb there
is no rainfall
In summer 15-25 inches
of rainfall
In summer afternoons it
rains for hours
Amount of light
air quality
• Lots of sunlight
• Small amounts of trees so
little shade from the light
• Good air quality in
savannas. Little pollutions
other then cars and other
vehicles. Many plants to
support life
Nutrient levels
• Very rich volcanic soil
• Provides plants with lots of nutrients who
then provide animals food and shelter
Common species
Animals
• Zebra, Dung Beetle, Hyena,
Crocodile, Vulture, Cheetah
Wildebeest, Meerkat, Buffalo
Termites, Lion, Baboon,
Hunting Dog, Hippopotamus,
Antelope, Rhinoceros, Dwarf
Mongoose
Wild Ass
Plants
• Pine trees, palm trees,
shrubs, grass, baobab tree,
fruit-bearing tree, ebony or
mpingo
Endangered species
Animals
• Elephant, leopard, white
lion, lion, tigers,
Plants
• baobab tree, fruit-bearing
tree, ebony or mpingo,
Brigalow, Pampas
Human influence
• With tourism being a big attraction and many
people going on safari’s humans are
introducing vehicles and lots of pollutants.
• Humans also illegally hunt animals like
elephants and lions. Causing lower population
levels of these animals
Bibliography
• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna.ht
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• http://bioexpedition.com/savanna-biome/