ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Detailed explanation-1: -Savannas, or grasslands, cover almost half of Africa, more than 13 million square kilometers (5 million square miles). These grasslands make up most of central Africa, beginning south of the Sahara and the Sahel and ending north of the continent’s southern tip.
Detailed explanation-2: -The African Savanna takes up almost half of the continent, about 5 million square miles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Savannas cover 20 % of the global land surface and account for 25 % of global terrestrial carbon uptake. They support 20 % of the world’s human population and are one of the most important ecosystems on our planet.
Detailed explanation-4: -Savannas cover more than 50% of the African continent, encompassing diverse ecosystems with a wide range of woody cover, from densely wooded Miombo woodlands to Serengeti grasslands with scattered trees.
Detailed explanation-5: -Due to this lack of precipitation, it is very difficult for large plants like trees to grow in savannas. While savannas are located on six of the seven continents, the largest are found in equatorial Africa.