The Semi-Desert Biome
Geography: KS3, topic 17.1.2
The Semi-Desert Biome
A biome is a large region with its own climate and specific plants and animals that live there.
Climate
- The climate in a semi-desert biome is mostly dry, but there is some rain over the colder months.
Plants
- Plants include lots of grasses, small shrubs and some trees.
Animals
- There are more animals living here than in the hot desert.
- The people living here tend to farm so there are lots of cattle, goats and sheep.
Location
- The semi-desert biome is found in the south of Mali, Niger, Chad and Sudan and lies south of the hot desert but north of the savanna in the south-west of Africa.
Test yourself on The Semi-Desert Biome
The people living in the semi-desert biome tend to farm. What does this mean that there are lots of?
Which of the following countries does NOT have a semi-desert biome?