Which African biome features open grassy plains dotted with drought-resistant flat-topped Acacia and Baobab trees, hosting the world's greatest annual migration of over 1.5 million blue wildebeest and zebras?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The Serengeti (Tropical Savanna)
- Step 1: Savanna ecosystems are characterized by a continuous C4 grass layer interrupted by scattered fire-resistant trees, governed by distinct rainy and dry seasons.
- Step 2: Spanning northern Tanzania and southwestern Kenya (Maasai Mara), the Serengeti ecosystem supports the Great Migration of ungulates tracking rainfall and fresh grass growth across volcanic savanna plains.
Answer
The Serengeti (Tropical Savanna)
Why not the others: 'The Congo Basin' The Congo Basin contains dense, humid equatorial rainforests dominated by towering broadleaf hardwood trees; 'The Namib Desert' The Namib is an ancient hyper-arid coastal desert in southwestern Africa renowned for massive red sand dunes; 'The Drakensberg' The Drakensberg is an escarpment and mountain range in Southern Africa characterized by alpine grasslands.
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