Veld
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Veld, also spelled veldt, is a type of wide-open, rural landscape in Southern Africa. Particularly, it is a flat area covered in grass or low scrub, especially in the countries of South Africa, Namibi
Typical veld near Petrified forest in Namibia
Springbok in growing veld; Etosha National Park, Namibia
Springboks in the burned veld; Etosha National Park, Namibia
Highveld at Excelsior in the central Free State
Savanna
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A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient
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…is characterised by rocky outcrops and an abundance of stones and pebbles of different shapes and sizes. The flora of the hardveld is typical of rocky savanna, with denser vegetation, so fewer denuded patches than in the sandveld, as well as taller trees. Also, a higher diversity of species is seen in the…
A tree savanna at Tarangire National Park in Tanzania in East Africa
A grass savanna at Kruger National Park in South Africa
A savanna woodland in Northern Australia demonstrating the regular tree spacing characteristic of some savannas
Bushfire in Kakadu National Park, Australia