The Savanna of the Iron Winds

Geography

The Savannah of the Iron Winds is a grassy woodland with scattered trees and shrubs that are found in tropical and semi-tropical regions.

Ecosystem

The Savannah is an ecosystem with a huge grassland area spread in acres. It is mostly known as a dry region, but it is wet at the same time.

Ecosystem Cycles

The Savannah ecosystem has cycles for water, carbon, and nutrients, as well as a food web.

Climate

The Savannah climate is tropical wet and dry and is warm to hot all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons.

Fauna & Flora

Flora: Bermuda Grass, Elephant Grass, Red Oat Grass, Acacia, Baobab, Jackalberry Tree, Sickle Bush, Buffalo Thorn, Raisin Bush, Heath Aster, Euryops, Great Blue Lobelia, Palmyra Palm, Candelabra Tree, Lemon Grass
Fauna: Leopard, Elephant, Caracal, Kudu, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, Blue Wildebeest, African Buffalo, Steenbok, Gazelle, Jackal, Rock Python, Meerkat, Giraffe, Lion, Hyena, Ostrich

Natural Resources

The Savanna provides many natural resources, including: Wood: Providing firewood, charcoal, fencing poles, and roofing grasses Medicinal Plants: Savanna is a source of medicinal plants that are often used as healthcare Crops: Savanna provides farmer crop varieties, including cereals, roots, tubers, and legumes Bush Meat and Fruits: Savanna provides bush meat and fruits Carbon: Savanna stores carbon in the trees, soil, and root systems of grasses Wildlife Habitats: Savanna provides habitats for many animals, including ostriches, gazelles, buffalo, rhinoceroses, camels, hippopotamuses, lions, cheetahs, African wild dogs, vultures, eagles, and goshawks

Alternative Name(s)

The Iron Winds Land, The Land of the Iron Winds

Type

Savannah