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savanna

[suh-van-uh] / səˈvæn ə /
NOUN
flat grassland
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
plain savannah


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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

"A lot of savanna biodiversity is also sacred, which means they have cultural value in addition to ecological value," Nerlekar said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 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

Namibia had also proposed overturning the ban on African savanna elephant ivory - this too was defeated.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

The soccer field had become the plains of northern Kenya, the great savanna.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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