the savanna

The Savanna

The Savanna is part of a Grassland Biome, but is also referred to being a biome by itself. Savanna’s have very warm weather year round; they do not get enough precipitation to create a forest, but not too little to become a Desert Biome. Though, in the summer in Africa the monsoon rains begin in May. An average of 15 to 25 inches of rain falls during this time. South America also has savannas, but there are very few species that exist only on this savanna. In Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela, savannas occupy some 2.5 million square kilometers, an area about one-quarter the size of Canada. In the summer the biome flourishes with plants and animals, but in the winter the savanna dries up due to lack of rain fall and becomes somewhat a dessert. The Savanna has to different seasons, a wet season and a dry season. The wet season lasts 5-6 months, and the same goes for a dry season: 5-6 months. The dry season lasts from May to October. The wet season lasts from December to March. The Köppen's Climate Classification of the Australian Savanna is Aw. The Australian Savanna is usually around 75° F to 80° F. The average temperature per year is about 78° F.