1. Ch. 18-2 Africa Climate and Vegetation

2. A Warm Continent Sahara-largest warm desert in the world –Means desert in Arabic Larger than the U.S.

3. Oasis-supports vegetation, critical resource Oasis in Sahara, Libya

4. Rainfall Patterns Too little and too much Closer to the Equator-more rain Closer to the deserts-less rain

5. A Grassy Continent Vegetation is mirror image divided by the Equator Tropical grassland covers most of the continent

6. Serengeti Plain Northern Tanzania Dry climate, hard soil perfect for grass Grasses can grow 6 feet tall

7. Tanzania

8. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Lioness, Central Serengeti, Tanzania

9. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Klipspringer, North Serengeti, Tanzania

10. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Agama Lizard, North Serengeti, Tanzania

11. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Rock Hyrax, Serengeti Migration Camp, Tanzania

12. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Leopard, North Serengeti, Tanzania

13. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Leopard, North Serengeti, Tanzania

14. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Zebra, Northern Serengeti, Tanzania

15. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Hippo Pool, Serengeti, Tanzania

16. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Lion Kill, Central Serengeti, Tanzania

17. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com The Wildebeest Migration, Mara River, Tanzania

18. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Hippos on mass, Mara River, Kenya-Tanzania Border

19. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Buffalo Weaver, Serengeti Migration Camp, Tanzania

20. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

21. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Scavenging Hyena, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

22. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Zebra Sunset, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

23. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Black Rhino, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

24. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Cheetah, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

25. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Lion, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

26. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Red Flamingoes, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

27. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Vervet Monkey, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

28. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Point Blank Elephant, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

29. Photos by Stephen J Kennedy www.stephenjkennedy.com Tarangire Tandem

30. Rainforests Located along Equator in Congo Basin Most animals live in the canopy-upper branches of the trees, 150 feet up Slash-and-burn farming has been destructive

31. Ch. 18-3 Human-Environment Interaction Sahel-“Shore of the Desert” in Arabic Dry grassland between Sahara and rainforest

32. Desertification Expansion of dry conditions into moist areas next to deserts Causes: –Overgrazing –Animals trample the soil –Over farming –Growing population

33. Mali, Africa

34. North Sahara (Tunisia). Anti-sand shields.

35. Risk of human-inducing desertification