The Savanna Biome
Geography: KS3, topic 17.1.3
The Savanna Biome
A biome is a large region with its own climate and specific plants and animals that live there.
Climate
- The temperature is warm for most of the year in the savanna biome, but there is a wet season and a longer dry season.
Animals
- The savanna area is common for safari hotels as there are lots of game parks in the area of Africa
- Visitors will often see lions, elephants, zebra, giraffes and gazelles.
Plants
- The landscape in the Savanna biome is mainly grassland with some trees.
Location
- The savanna is just north and south of the equator - it surrounds the rainforest biome which is found along the equator.
Test yourself on The Savanna Biome
What is the landscape in the Savanna biome like?