savannas by ben harmon and ben williams. locations africa australia india
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Savannas
By Ben Harmon and Ben Williams
Locations
• Africa• Australia• India
Animals
• Lions• Giraffes• Elephants• Zebras• Rhinos
Plants
• Elephant grass• Manketti Trees • Umbrella Thorn Acacia• River Bushwillow• Abal
Savanna Food Chain
Climate
• Winter- Is the dry season• Summer- Is the wet season• It gets an average of 15-25 in. of rainfall in the
summer time• Temperature is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit• Has low humidity
Competitions and Adaptations
• Most animals migrate during the dry season• Boabab store water in their large trunks• The animals know how to fly and run fast
because of the high risk of lightning struck fires
Human Influences
• Humans landscape savannas harsher than ever before
• Turn into farm lands• The best thing to keep savannas safe is to just
leave them alone
Usefulness
• Savannas are homes to many rare animals• Savannas have a special soil that is similar to
fertilizer
Interesting facts
• Savannas are highly risked to lightning• The soil there is like fertilizer• Fires are easily started
Harvested materials
• Fertilizer• Fuel wood
Vacation spot
• Singita Boulders Lodge
How has the Singita Boulders Lodge affected the savanna?
• The Singita Boulders Lodge has the awareness of the savanna’s vulnerability and decides to leave the biome alone in respect.
Work Sited
• www.bluepalnetbiomes.org• http://
www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/savanna.html
• http://books.google.com/books