variation of rainfall.

Its
temperature is around 20°C- 30°C
(68°F- 86°F). It has 2 distinct
seasons which are wet and dry
season. In wet season it last 3-5
 CHARACTERISTICS
months , most annual rainfall occur
It is derived from a Carib
during this season. While in dry
Amerindian word meaning "treeless
season , it last 5-8 season and there
plain". According to G.F. de Oviedo
is just a small chance of rainfall,
y Valdes (1535) "this name “sabana"
but it depends on savanna's location.
us applied to a land without trees
It is common for Savanna to be
but with much grass either tall or
found near the equator, where it is
short".
expected to have a higher
Savanna is a huge grassland
temperature compared to other
area where it is mostly known as
regions since it receives direct
dry region. However, in order for a
sunlight. Fun fact, there are
grassland to survive, just like in
savannas in all continents except
Savanna, it must have a long dry
for Antarctica.
period that prevent trees and other
tall vegetation from over taking.
 ANIMALS & ADAPTATIONS
Moreover, there are two
The savanna is home to many
distinct seasons: wet season and dry
large land mammals, including
season. The wet season is a period
elephants, giraffes, zebras,
of growth. Savanna experiences
rhinoceroses, buffalo, lions,
heavy rainfall that cause trees and
leopards, and cheetahs and many
other vegetation to flourish. The
more. Savanna animals adapt in
dry season on the other season is
their environment through the ways
characterize by minimal to no
of:
rainfall and high temperature. It
1. Camouflage - a defense or
increases the risk of wildfire
tactic that organisms use to disguise
their appearance that usually blend
 LOCATION
in with their surroundings.
Savanna exists in an areas having a
warm climate with a seasonal
ex.Many animals, like lions and
cheetahs have fur patterns that
help them blend into the grassy
landscape that aiding in hunting and
avoiding predators.
2. Speed and Agility - it is an
ability of an animals to move the
body in one direction as fast as
possible.
ex. Animals like zebras can run fast
up to 40 mph and some are great at
zigzagging while running, making
them even harder to catch.
3. Water conservation - some
Animals like elephant and giraffe
have psychology adaptation to
conserve water by digging the land
and also gazelles where they can
live with drinking water that make
them survive in the dry season.
4. Burrowing - to dig a hole in
the ground, especially to live in.
ex. small mammals like meerkats
and rodents dig burrows to escape
heat and predators, utilizing the
cooler underground environment in
the dry season.
5. Migration - the movement of
animals from one place to another.
ex. certain species, like wildebeests,
undertake long-distance migrations
to follow the seasonal availability of
food and water.
6. Nocturnal Behavior - animals
that are active at nighttime.
ex. Some predators, like lions and
hyenas, are nocturnal because of
avoiding the heat of the day and
increasing their chances of
successful hunting at nighttime.
 PLANTS & ADAPTATIONS
1. Baobab Tree - this tree
produced only leaves during the wet
season. They are tiny finger-like
clusters. This helps them limit
water loss. Its large trunk serves as
a water storage. This enables the
tree to survive long months of
drought.
2. Elephant Grass - this plant
has shallow roots meaning it allows
the elephant grass to absorb water
really quickly. Regarding its leaves,
it has a hairy course blades and
shard edges where this keeps the
predators from eating the plant.
3. Acacia Tree - it has long
taproots where it helps the tree to
reach deep, ground water sources.
It is also a fire resistant tree since
fire is common problem in dry
Savanna, when the tree is damaged
by fire only the parts of the tree
above the ground are damaged. And
later on, It can resprout from the
root crown. Moreover, it has a long, destroys the natural habitat of the
sharp thorns and symbolic animals. It causes less vegetation
relationship with ants. The thorns and can lead to desertification.
serves as a protection against 3. Poaching - it is an illegal
animals and it discourages them hunting or catching animals on land.
from feeding on it. Ants also live in They hunt for elephant, rhinoceros,
this acacia thorns that they have zebras, lions and tigers where they
hollowed out and feed on the remove the skin and tusks. This act
nectar produced by the tree. The is a serious crime where it can lead
ant defend their homes from other to one’s imprisonment or s/he can
animals and insects, thus protecting pay expensive fines. If it cannot be
the acacia tree. This type of stopped, this leads to an animal
relationship is symbiotic extinction. However , some legal
relationship where they benefit hunts are good as this is effective in
from each other. population control and it can
generate funds for anti-poaching
 ENVIRONMENAL ISSUES AND programs.
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
ISSUES SOLUTIONS
1. Climate Change - climate 1. Proper segration - where in
change is a human cause where all trashes cannot be throw
they emit too much carbon dioxide. Everywhere and
This climate change causes the dry anywhere,especially in the bodies
season in Savanna to experience an of water in Savanna so that
extreme drought. it can avoid water pollution
2. Overgrazing - it is defined as and to conserve clean water that
a method of people to use cattle, they can use for farming, for
cows, goats in trimming the animals and for they every day life.
grassland for land uses: crops Avoid burning and cutting trees -to
(lemon grass, red oats grass, and leseen the amount of Co2 produce
elephant grass). If this could not be by the smoke and also to avoid
stopped, certain kinds of plant global warming.
species can be extinct and that it
 2. Imporve security - security
that can monitor the place in
savanna and rules that indicates the
no over grazing no poaching and no
burning.
3. Concervation area - if they
have conservation areas, there is a
higher chance that they can
save these animals that are being
poached and plants that are over
grazing they can also save the
wildlife from the hunters.
4. Educate the people - educate
people about the consequences
they will face if ever they do such
things,where in not only their life
will be affected but also all wildlife
in savanna.

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