veld
Southern African prairie
Veld is open grassland in southern Africa, especially South Africa.
The term covers various types of terrain—from the flat, treeless highveld plateau to the bushveld with its scattered trees.
The word comes from Afrikaans and Dutch, meaning field: The springbok grazed across the veld.
Also spelled veldt.
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- pampasSouth American treeless plains
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
pasture · heath · grassland · grazing · grasses · fescue · tussock · sweetgrass
Basic and unremarkable
vast · undulating · kopje · outcrop · ridge · pan · waterhole · erosion
Leaping southern African antelope
- kuduSpiral-horned African antelope
- impalaLeaping African antelope
- elandLargest living antelope
- wildebeestLarge African grazing antelope
zebra · lion · leopard · cheetah · buffalo · rhinoceros · elephant · giraffe
African subtropical woodland ecosystem
- free stateRegion with political independence
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
Major ecological community
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · drought · fire · burning · overgrazing · conservation · game reserve · nature reserve
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
meadow · pasture · heath · grassland · grazing · grasses · fescue · tussock · sweetgrass · sourgrass
plain
Basic and unremarkable
open · vast · undulating · kopje · outcrop · ridge · pan · waterhole · erosion · red soil
springbok
Leaping southern African antelope
wildebeest · zebra · lion · leopard · cheetah · buffalo · rhinoceros · elephant · giraffe · jackal
bushveld
African subtropical woodland ecosystem
- free stateRegion with political independence
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
biome
Major ecological community
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
flora · fauna · drought · fire · burning · overgrazing · conservation · game reserve · nature reserve · migration
farmland
Agricultural terrain
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
homestead · farmer · pastoral · grazing · fencing · borehole · windmill · kraal · paddock · merino
- African landscapesSahara, Serengeti, savanna, Sahel, Kalahari
- grasslandsgrassland, prairie, steppe, savanna, pampas
- habitatsforest, ocean, lake, river, pond
- safarisafari, safari park, game reserve, game reserves, safari lodge
- African Safarissafaris, Kruger National Park, game drives, Serengeti, wildlife viewing
- grassland conservationprairie, savanna, rangeland, meadow, steppe
veldjungle
Dense tropical forest
rainforest · forest · woodland · dense forest · thicket
veldcity
Large populated area
metropolis · urban area · farmland · plantation · suburb