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Landmarks and Places in the Savanna
- Since the savanna spreads throughout most of Africa and there are many countries in the savanna: there are a lot of landmarks. There are many things to do in the savanna; including safaris, bird watching, and even white water rafting! Because the Savanna is so big, there are many cities, therefore there are many places you can go including Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, and Johannesburg. (blueplanetbiomes.org)
- There are 20 national parks in the savanna. The Serengeti is one of the only places in the world where animals actively migrate. The savanna is home to many parks. People can take safari’s in these parks. The Kruger National park is one of the biggest parks in the savanna. It is located in South Africa. The Kruger National Park has a land mass of about 7,000 square miles. There are more than 500 bird species in the national park and 147 species of mammals! (traveltips.com)
- Another National Park is the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. The Kalahari Gemsbok park is also located in South Africa and parts of Botswana. (traveltips.com)
- The Hwange National Park is the largest national park in Zimbabwe. The population of elephants in the Hwange National Park is the largest in the world! (traveltips.com)
- Table Mountain is a mountain in the middle of the ocean! (see below) (the-african-savanna.weebly.com).
- The savanna is also the home of the baobab tree. (see above) (southafrica.net).
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Citations:
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"Location + Landmarks - The African Savanna." The African Savanna. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014.
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"South Africa Top Attractions." South Africa Top Attractions. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014.