Savanna

The two sides of human interaction with the African biome

Juliana, Jin, Lorena and Clarissa

Introduction

• TV Shows about the wildlife in

Savanna

• Two sides of the relation:

Good side: Does not harm the fauna

and flora of the Savanna (tribes,

some kinds of tourism)

Bad side : It harms the animals and

vegetation of the biome. (hunt,

extraction of minerals)

Cecil the lion, hunted by Walter Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota in

the US

• The vastest savanna are in

Africa, South America,

Australia, India, Myanmar,

Thailand region and

Madagascar.

• The Savanna biome has a

wet/dry climate. The dry

season lasts 5 to 7 months

and the wet season 3 to 5

months. Savanna annual

rainfall less than 1000 mm.

Geography, Climate, Fauna and Flora

• Savanna is a rolling grassland scattered

with shrubs and isolated trees, which can

be found between a tropical rainforest and

desert biome.

• Plants of the savanna are highly

specialized to grow in this environment of

long periods of drought.

• African savanna biological is based in a

aggregate of grassland plants and

animals, with strong additional trees.

Large mammals is part of the steppe

community.

• Exploration began in 19th

century (US, Europe)

• Energy and mineral sources

(diamond, gold)

• Production exported in raw

state to Europe , USA and

Japan

 

SAVANNA EXPLOITATION

• Poaching, loss of natural habitat and human factor

• Endangered African animals Gorilla Elephant Lion Rhino Chimpanzee

Hunting/ Poaching

• TOURISM IN SOUTH AFRICA

-Sustainable tourism is not just about being green - it's about ensuring a long term future for African tourism based on partnership and community benefit. Unifying as an industry so that we can reap the rewards in years to come rather than decimate our natural resources and habitats for short term gain.

-The beauty of the tourism industry is that it offers employment opportunities which are not necessarily highly skilled.

-Tourists to South Africa do not have to feel guilty about leaving a dirty carbon footprint if we as an industry can facilitate sustainable tourism which empowers and uplifts local communities.

Coexistence

• CURIOSITY Cape Town, South Africa-South Africa’s second-largest city is making some of the biggest environmental strides in Africa, in part by pushing for more energy conservation and a greater use of renewable resources.

• NATURAL RESOURSES IN SAVANNA-While the standard image of the savanna is that of an endless plain with little more than tall grasses and the occasional tree, the savanna grasslands are full of natural resources.

• PEOPLE OF SAVANNA-The people who inhabit the vast lands of the African savannah identify strongly with the land. They originally came in search of food, and today, they survive hunting game and eating honey, fruits and vegetables. Food, religion, dress, and tribal roles of these people have remained unchanged for thousands of years compared to daily life in a modern city or town.