SAVANNAS

WHAT IS A SAVANNA?

• grassy plain
• scattered trees and shrubs
• warm year round
• rainy season
• dry season

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WHERE ARE THEY FOUND?

• Throughout Africa
• Australia's cool and wet E. Coast
• Australia's warm and dry N. Coast
• Parts of South America
• Brazil, Bolivia, Columbia, Venezuela

WHO LIVES THERE?

• Lions, Cheetahs, Jaguars
• Hyenas, Dingos, Meerkats
• Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos
• Gazelles, Wildebeests, Giraffes
• Zebras, Baboons, Termites

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POACHING

• Illegal hunting
• Leads to endangerment and extinction
• Some animals being poached:
• Elephants - Ivory Tusks
• Leopard - Skins

SAVANNA BURNING

• Many savannas are burnt each year
• Cleared to make room for farming
• Releases toxins that affect human and animal health
• Studies show toxin levels are much higher after burnings
• Carbon dioxide released remains in the atmosphere for years

WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

• Home to a huge variety of animals
• Home to many endangered species
• If disturbed, it could cause a ripple effect and disturb other biomes
• Important minerals such as titanium and uranium are found here