savanna
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Deforestation also decreased in the Cerrado -- a vast, biodiverse savanna south of the Amazon.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The hardest-hit biome last year was once again the Cerrado, a vast, biodiverse savanna south of the Amazon.
From Barron's ● May 27, 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
Architect Paul R. Williams’ Guardian Angel Cathedral, which opened in the city in 1963, is cited as a design influence, as are the singular stocky trunk baobab trees of the African savanna.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Crisscrossing the savanna are networks of earthen fish weirs: interconnected low berms that change direction, zigzag-style, every thirty to a hundred feet.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Capybaras aren’t native to Mexico; they are South American, occupying savannas and vegetated areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Preserving savannas and grasslands is important for many reasons, Nerlekar said.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2026
The scale of the increase varied across the four different biomes surveyed, with the sharpest rise in tropical savannas.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
"We must act to save our rivers, oceans, savannas, mangroves and forests, as well as the communities that protect and live alongside them," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
The isthmus is a medley of mountains, beaches, wet tropical forests, and dry savannas, and is the most ecologically diverse area in Mesoamerica.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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