Biomes Of South Afric The Human Influences On Biomes And...

This pie chart is proof that almost a quarter of the flora in South Africa falls into the category of â€Å"threatened† or â€Å"of conservation concern†. This project’s main aim is to investigate the different biomes in South Africa, the human influences on biomes and the meaning of biodiversity. Question 1: The biodiversity of a biome refers to the variety of living organisms, like plants, animals, fungi etc., found in this particular biome. Question 2: I live in Gauteng, South Africa which is classified as the grassland biome. Plants found in the grassland biome are also adapted to survive fire as grasslands often burn. Figure 2: sample of the grassland biome. Task 1: We as a group have chosen the savanna (terrestrial) and the wetland (aquatic) biomes of South Africa to investigate: Savannas 1.1) The Savannas are found around the northern parts and Lowvelds of Southern Africa, in the provinces: Mpumalanga, Limpopo, the North West province and parts of the Northern Cape, Gauteng, Kwazulu Natal and the Eastern Cape. The largest biome that makes up 46% of South Africa is the savanna biome. 1.2) Savannas are split into two layers: the upper layer which is called the ‘shrubveld’ and the lower layer called the ‘woolands’, or more commonly known as the ‘bushveld’. Savannas are generally warm and humid in the rainy seasons but cool down during the dry seasons (for more than seven months a year).Savannas have a wetdry climate and