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Tropical Rain forests

West and Central Africa

Forest moisture

Cacao and cassava

Fish and hunt

Harvest timber

20% of continent

Rich enviroment

Home to variety of plants and animals

Threatens rain forest

Tropical Savannas

Most common vegetation in Africa

Dry season

Wet season

Tall grasses, thorny bushes, scattered trees

Home to lions, elephants, and zebras

Farming impossible

Trade

Build houses

Visit friends

Plant crops/farm

Deserts

Sahara

Namib

Kalahari

Nomads/Desert Living

Covers as much land as U.S.

Meets Sahel

Sand dunes

Scrub and small bushes

Herders who trade

Travel to places with food and water for sheep, camels, goats

Spring-Mountains

Dry season-Oases

Rainy season-pastures

Sahel

Hot

Dry

Small shrubs, grass, some trees

4 to 8 inches of rain

Effect on Health

Malaria

Tsetse fly

Mosquitoes

Live in warm, moist climates. Breed in water

South of the Sahara

Sleeping sickness, fatal to cows

1/5 of Africa

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