African Savannah

Thursday, December 1, 2011

National Parks Data

This map shows the locations of the many National Parks established in the savannah areas. National parks are very beneficial to the upkeep of a natural savannah ecosystem.

Elephant Population Data

As shown in the graph, more elephants exist in the areas that have a lower human population, this emphasizes the poaching problems in the savannah

Fire/Carbon Emissions Data

Notice on the gif how the fires are very concentrated in the Savannah regions of Africa.

http://eclectic.ss.uci.edu/~drwhite/courses/Africa_Fire_NDVI_2001.gif

References

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