savannahs
Scattered trees, grass
Savannahs is the plural of savannah, a grassland with scattered trees, typically found in tropical and subtropical regions.
The landscape is characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons: the savannahs of East Africa, elephants roaming the savannahs.
The spelling savannah (with the h) is less common than savanna but appears in proper names, notably Savannah, Georgia.
Tanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- Masai MaraKenyan game reserve
- KrugerBoer statesman's surname
- lionManed African feline
- elephantTusked gray giant
giraffe · zebra · wildebeest · cheetah · hyena · safari · big five · sundowner
Undomesticated natural organisms
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- baobabBulbous African tree species
- dry seasonMonths with minimal rainfall
- wet seasonProlonged rainy period
grasses · herbivores · predators · watering hole · migration · biodiversity · plains · bushveld
Weather-dependent periodic precipitation
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- aridDevoid of water
- semiaridSomewhat dry climate
wet-dry · harmattan · bushfire · humidity · evaporation · temperature extremes · rainy season · water scarcity
Of hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- llanosSpanish-derived term for plains
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- spinifexSpiky desert grass
Of the shoreline
- historicOf lasting significance
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- SouthernOf the region below
- riverfrontLand along a river
squares · colonial · port city · tidal · marshland · barrier islands · live oaks · Spanish moss
Serengeti
Tanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- Masai MaraKenyan game reserve
- KrugerBoer statesman's surname
- lionManed African feline
elephant · giraffe · zebra · wildebeest · cheetah · hyena · safari · big five · sundowner · game drive
wildlife
Undomesticated natural organisms
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- baobabBulbous African tree species
- dry seasonMonths with minimal rainfall
wet season · grasses · herbivores · predators · watering hole · migration · biodiversity · plains · bushveld · termite mounds
seasonal rainfall
Weather-dependent periodic precipitation
semiarid · wet-dry · harmattan · bushfire · humidity · evaporation · temperature extremes · rainy season · water scarcity · dust
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- llanosSpanish-derived term for plains
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
coastal
Of the shoreline
- historicOf lasting significance
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- SouthernOf the region below
riverfront · squares · colonial · port city · tidal · marshland · barrier islands · live oaks · Spanish moss · historic district
savannahsrainforests
Wet, dense tropical woodlands
jungles · forests · woodlands · tropical rainforests · dense forests
savannahsdeserts
Abandons or barren lands
rainforests · tropical rainforests · wetlands · swamps · marshes
- African savannaTropical grassland ecosystem
- savanna animalsWildlife of tropical grasslands
- tropical savannaEquatorial grassland with trees