Natural areas of Africa are characterized by great diversity, because he is the mainland at the equator and stretched away for thousands of kilometers.Among the main types of isolated zone of equatorial forests, savannas and woodlands, as well as the desert and semi-desert area, evergreen forests and shrubs.
As in Africa with the breadth of gradually increasing or decreasing the amount of heat and humidity levels, and the relief is very diverse, this is the reason that the natural areas within the African equatorial forests are divided into vlazhnoekvatorialnye variably wet forests.With regard to the savannas and woodlands, you can highlight the wet and dry area.
As for the fauna in the area of the equatorial forest, it is characterized by a huge diversity.A large part of these animals adapted to life in the trees.These include monkeys, different species of birds as well as rodents and insects.Among the terrestrial fauna in Africa, there are many elephants, rhinos and hippos, and other small prey. It can be seen lizards and snakes.As for insects, the most dangerous type of them is the tsetse fly bite which causes sleeping sickness in humans.
Climate and natural areas of Africa are in close relation to one another.For example, in the upper layers of rocks, where humid and hot, creating favorable conditions for the formation of compounds with a high content of aluminum and iron.The soil becomes reddish, and therefore is called red-yellow ferrallitic.It does not have high fertility because organic substances do not have time to accumulate because of their rapid degradation.
These natural areas as the African savannas and woodlands are characterized by an abundance of vegetation, the height of which can reach up to five meters.During the dry season the grass is burned, and the leaves fall from the trees.These areas are characterized by a variety of wildlife, among which is dominated by herbivorous fauna - antelopes, zebras, buffaloes.It is widely represented the world of reptiles;You can often find lizards, snakes and chameleons.
Natural areas of Africa, which are the deserts and semi-deserts, stretching to the north and south of the continent, and there occupy large areas (30% of the total).Regarding vegetation in these areas it is practically no.Lichens grow on the rocks and there are some where tufts of grass and thorny bushes.All this is a consequence of scarce rainfall.Sometimes there is a situation where the rain evaporates before he could reach the ground.
Animals accustomed to the natural conditions that characterize Africa.If you describe the temperature, it should be noted that during the day is very hot and dry air, and at night it becomes much colder.Also, within these areas spread sand and dust storms.
soils of deserts and semi-continuous cover is formed.They are very low organic matter content, but a lot of mineral salts.If there are places where the water table is near the surface of the earth, where the vegetation is characterized by diversity.These places are called oases.
Natural areas are characterized by a variety of climatic conditions, because have their own peculiarities.The fact that some of the animals may be a long time without water, while others can travel long distances for the search.
In the area of subtropical forest sclerophyllous rainfall according to a certain season.Summers are very hot and winters are mild and wet.The soils here have acquired a natural brown shade.
Africa, natural areas which are characterized by the variety of climatic conditions and the flora and fauna, is a continent with a strong latitudinal zoning.
