Savanna

Connected Sites: 10

Natural or mixed WHS that contain significant Savanna landscapes. Savanna is "a mixed woodland-grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close" (wiki). They are typically found in tropical and subtropical regions, such as Africa, South America, and Australia, in regions with a pronounced dry season.

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Connected Sites

Serengeti
Serengeti
Tanzania
Inscribed: 1981
4.41
150
5
"The Vast Plains Of Serengeti National Park, Comprising 1.5 Million Hectares Of Savannah" (Ouv)
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Central African Republic
Inscribed: 1988
0
2
"The Largest Park In The Central African Savannas.... An Interesting Example Of A “Crossroads” Where The Species From Savanna Communities Of East And West Africa, As Well As Those Of The Forest Communities Of The South, Cross Paths" (Ouv)
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger
Inscribed: 1996
1.94
14
4
"W-Arly-Pendjari Complex Is The Largest And Most Important Continuum Of Terrestrial, Semi-Aquatic And Aquatic Ecosystems In The West African Savanna Belt" (Ouv)
Comoé National Park
Comoé National Park
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 1983
1.82
5
2
" Comoé National Park Contains A Remarkable Variety Of Habitats, Notably Savannas, Wooded Savannas, Gallery Forests, Fluvial Forests And Riparian Grasslands Providing An Outstanding Example Of Transitional Habitats From Forest To Savanna." (Ouv)
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Senegal
Inscribed: 1981
2.16
24
2
"The Niokolo-Koba National Park Is Sufficiently Vast As To Illustrate The Major Aspects Of The Guinean Savanna-Type Ecosystem" (Integrity Statement)
Canaima National Park
Canaima National Park
Venezuela
Inscribed: 1994
3.74
37
3
Ca. 35% Of The Park: "The Sabana .. Has Been Transformed Into A Human-Dominated Landscape That Is A Very Distinct Contrast With The Tepui System Where The Truly Outstanding Universal Values Are Found." (Ab Ev)
Kakadu National Park
Kakadu National Park
Australia
Inscribed: 1981
3.84
115
9
"Its Savanna Woodlands And Lowlands, Which Make Up About 80% Of The Park, House A Huge Variety Of Plants And Animals."
See Kakadu.Gov.Au
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Bolivia
Inscribed: 2000
2.94
3
1
Includes Cerrado Savannah (Ab Ev); "The Huanchaca Plateau (Huanchaca Meseta Or Serrania De Huanchaca), Which At 42,000 Hectares Is One Of The Largest Protected Tracts Of Undisturbed Cerrado In The World." (Wiki)
Cerrado Protected Areas
Cerrado Protected Areas
Brazil
Inscribed: 2001
3.22
31
5
"The Site Contains Samples Of All The Key Habitats That Characterize The Cerrado Ecoregion - One Of The Oldest Tropical Ecosystems Of The Earth. It Hosts More Than 60% Of All Plant Species And Almost 80% Of All Vertebrate Species Observed In The Cerrado." (Ouv), "The Cerrado Is A Vast Ecoregion Of Tropical Savanna In Eastern Brazil" (Wiki)
Lopé-Okanda
Lopé-Okanda
Gabon
Inscribed: 2007
1.95
11
1
"Due To The Relatively Dry Conditions Prevailing In The Area Where The Nominated Property Is Located, The Rainforest Could Not Re-Colonize All The Space Occupied By Savannah; Thus Resulting In An Unusual Interface Between Dense And Well Conserved Tropical Rainforest And Relict Savannah Environments" (Ab Ev)