This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, Mediterranean scrub, coniferous ...

the vast tropical savanna to the east. For now, the Pantanal is relatively intact, sustaining more than 270 communities—1.5 million people—in addition to its flora and fauna, and helping to stabilize ...

By Carl Zimmer For generations, scientists looked to the East African savanna as the birthplace ... enough to survive in tougher environments. Tropical rainforests appeared to be the toughest ...

You may have seen lions, elephants and snakes in the zoo but if you wanted to see these incredible animals in their natural habitat you’d need to visit a tropical grassland, or a savanna.

However, the Kimberley is also home to a habitat that’s far less known: seasonally dry tropical rainforest. Located in patches embedded in a mosaic pattern within eucalypt savanna, these ...