GEOGRAPHICAL AND SPICES INFO: * It is located in extensive regions of Africa, Asia, Australia and South America. In the African savanna that occupies the east of the central area of Africa * Location * Some locations of savannas include: * Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, and Namibia * Australia * Central America - Belize and Honduras * South America - Venezuela and Columbia * Southern Asia * Abitoic facores: -fire Fire is the most important abiotic factor to the savanna. without the constant fires a tropical savanna could turn into a tropical forest -soil it is real important to plants and the animals that eat the plants -air Without it survival would be impossible. -water During the summer or dry season there really isn't a lot of water. Trees store water during the wet season so they have water during the dry season. * Plants * Grasses
-Bermuda grass is one of the most common grasses in the tropical savanna biome. With its deep root system, bermuda grass has adapted to the savanna by dying off above ground during periods of drought, while maintaining growth beneath the soil.
-Elephant grass grows in clumps and, despite its razor sharp leaves, provides shelter to several types of savanna birds. * Acacia Tree
-A medium-sized tree, can reach 65 feet in height with a flat, round top and thorny branches. The acacia is a valuable tree in the tropical savanna, providing shade, shelter and food for the biome's animals. This acacia tolerates harsh conditions and survive up to a year without rain. * Baobab Tree
- Leafless for 9 months of the year, the baobab appears to be a tangled mass of gnarled branches atop a tall, thick trunk. The baobab is a tough tree, storing water in its massive trunk for use during the long, dry summers on the savanna. The tree can live to over 1000 years. * Animals * Elephant
-Although elephants do migrate, they have a physical adaptation that allows them to access water that is not available to other animals. Baobab trees store water in their large trunks. The elephant's physical strength and anatomy allow it to tear open the trunk of the baobab tree and to suck the water from it. An adaptation used by small burrowing animals is to remain dormant during times of drought * Lion
-Lions are the only cats that live in groups called prides. Each pride is like a community of 4 to 40 individuals. They all help hunt in order to keep every member healthy, and every cub fed. Lion's coats are perfect camouflage for sneaking up on their prey. They will sneak up to their prey as close as they can as a group. Some in the group will charge at their victim, while the others cut off their escape. * Nile Crocadile
- The Nile Crocodile can grow to be five meters long. They have long snouts that can grab fish and turtles. When they sneak up on drinking animals, only their eyes and nose show. The rest of their body is hidden underwater. They are also camouflage in the water, so they are almost impossible to see.

* Competition
- young lion may have caught a small gazelle, or such, and then what happens when a pack of hyenas come? Well, they would most likely compete for the food. * Cooperation
- The elephant has a special job in savannas. They keep the savannas clear by eating shrubs and trees which helps the grass grow. This allows the many grazers on the savanna to survive.

ATTRACTION: * Recreational activities * The Masai people practise nomadic cattle herding and move seasonally to find places with more moisture. However, they still have to face a lot of problems such as soil erosion caused by overgrazing and diseases spreaded by insects. * Go on a Wildlife Safari-Most tourists from Europe and North America head to East Africa for wildlife safaris Just after dawn and just before sunset, you can take a game drive in a pop-top vehicle designed for amateur photographers, which comes alive at these times. You see groups of warthogs, elephants walking single file, lions gazing across the horizon and herds of grazing antelopes, tails flicking in the dim light. You can click the shutter nonstop or just watch baboons bounding in a clearing or hippos bellowing in a river. The time not on game drives can be spent enjoying international cuisine at a luxury lodge or fine grub prepared by the safari chef around a campfire. * View Tribal Life- Bomas, the villages in the savanna where Masai people live, may admit your safari group for a fee to meet tribe members for part of the day. Children tend to take particular interest in your cameras and want to see photos of themselves.

Points of interest * Kruger National Park- The vast Kruger National Park (krugerpark.co.za), at more than 7,700 square miles, presents almost endless opportunities to explore the savanna. The park, located in South Africa, includes decent roads that take you close to the park's wildlife, including 147 different mammals and more than 500 species of birds. The park provides 12 different camps, with Orpen and Crocodile Bridge offering campsites close to the park's gates. All of the camps except for the two near the park gates feature grocery stores and restaurant facilities * Hwange National Park- The largest park in Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park (zimparks.org), protects more than 100 species of animals and almost 400 bird species. The park includes one of the largest elephant populations in the world. Lodging inside the national park includes camps, lodges, cottages and chalets. Three dams provide hides from which to watch the park's wildlife come to the water to drink. The park includes wilderness trails for more closely exploring the park's plant life.
Near by biomes * Desert * Grassland
WEATHER REPORT: * Rainfall * In the dry season only an average of about 4 inches of rain falls. Between December and February no rain will fall at all. * In the summer there is lots of rain. In Africa the monsoon rains begin in May. An average of 15 to 25 inches of rain falls during this time. * Temperature * It is usually cooler during the dry season by a few degrees. Because it is in the tropical latitudes that is still hot enough. The savanna climate has a temperature range of 68° to 86° F (20° - 30° C). In the winter, it is usually about 68° to 78° F (20° - 25° C). In the summer the temperature ranges from 78° to 86° F (25° - 30° C). In a Savanna the temperature does not change a lot. When it does, its very gradual and not drastic. * Clothing gear * WATER * Food. * gun for hunting * sports gear
WARNINGS:
* Threats * Savannas land use currently includes fully nomadic pastoralism, semi-nomadic pastoralism, subsistence cultivation with no cash crop, and cash crop cultivation (including ranch, estate and plantation farming). In addition to food, fibre and wood production, savannas are also used for mining, national parks, tourism and urban developments. Human usage of the savanna biome is increasing, which can lead to degradation of vegetation and soil resources, resulting in nutrient losses and shifts in water balance and availability. Brazilian cerradão contains over 800 species of trees and shrubs alone; approximately 40% of the cerradão and llanos has now been cleared or altered for agricultural uses with crops such as coffee, soybeans, rice, corn and beans. * Endangered Species * Black Rhino- The black rhino is one of the most endangered animal in the world--there were fewer than 3,200 in the world in 2001, most of which live on wildlife preserves. Even there, poachers kill them for their horns, which some people believe have medicinal value. * African Elephant- Even though it is illegal, African elephants are hunted for their tusks, their meat and skin. Most elephants in the savanna today are living on wildlife preserves, but the parks are not large enough to support the population. * Grevy's Zebras- Grevy's zebras differ from other zebra species in the way their stripes cover their skin. Grevy's stripes are narrower and continue to the hooves. They are endangered due to loss of habitat to humans who use their land to graze cows. Humans also use the scarce water for crops, leaving little for the zebras to drink.

ANALYSIS: * All living things are closely related to their environment. Any change in one part of an environment, like an increase or decrease of a species of animal or plant, causes aripple effect of change in through other parts of the environment. communities have adapted to the small differences in climate and the environment inside the biome. all living things are closely related to their environment. Any change in one part of an environment, like an increase or decrease of a species of animal or plant, causes a ripple effect of change in through other parts of the environment.