Climate and Vegetation

Tropical Rain forests
1. West and Central Africa
  1. 20% of continent
2. Forest moisture
  1. Rich enviroment
    1. Home to variety of plants and animals
3. Cacao and cassava
4. Fish and hunt
5. Harvest timber
  1. Threatens rain forest
Tropical Savannas
1. Most common vegetation in Africa
  1. Tall grasses, thorny bushes, scattered trees
    1. Home to lions, elephants, and zebras
2. Dry season
  1. Farming impossible
    1. Trade
    2. Build houses
    3. Visit friends
3. Wet season
  1. Plant crops/farm
Deserts
1. Sahara
  1. Covers as much land as U.S.
  2. Meets Sahel
2. Namib
  1. Sand dunes
3. Kalahari
  1. Scrub and small bushes
4. Nomads/Desert Living
  1. Herders who trade
  2. Travel to places with food and water for sheep, camels, goats
    1. Spring-Mountains
    2. Dry season-Oases
    3. Rainy season-pastures
Sahel
1. Hot
2. Dry
  1. 4 to 8 inches of rain
3. Small shrubs, grass, some trees
Effect on Health
1. Malaria
  1. Mosquitoes
    1. Live in warm, moist climates. Breed in water
      1. South of the Sahara
2. Tsetse fly
  1. Sleeping sickness, fatal to cows
  2. 1/5 of Africa

Resource summary

	Created by veavaeuo almost 11 years ago