savanna
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Nonprofits and conservation groups estimate that there are today around 415,000 elephants in Africa, and the African savanna elephant is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
The research used forest inventory data from 2,700 plots across the country, ranging from cool moist forests to dry savanna.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
Amazon Rainforest: Rising temperatures and ongoing deforestation have placed the Amazon rainforest at risk of large-scale transformation into savanna between 1.5-2°C of warming.
From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025
Prof Hansen described the new results as "frightening", and warned of the possible "savannisation" of the rainforest, where old-growth tropical forests die back and permanently switch to savanna.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
But The Taker stalks her, like a cheetah stalks a gazelle in the open savanna.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Vocabulary lists containing savanna
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Africa - Introductory
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