Biomes of Africa

Africa is a huge and ancient continental shelf solid and compact, Three successive climatic strips are repeated to the north and south of the equator, covering the Mediterranean climates, desert, subtropical and intertropical rainy, the latter, in its two main types, both savanna As of jungle.

The tropical climate zone has hot summers and winters. During the summers rainfall occurs due to the influence of trade winds from the sea and during winters the climate is drier. The vegetation and animals found in this area correspond to those of the tropical forest, the trees are smaller and the soil is more clear.

Its climate is varied: The subtropical climate zone has warm summers and mild winters. Temperatures vary according to height. The rains fall in winter in the north and are distributed throughout the year to the south. The vegetation and the animals that are in this zone correspond to those of the subtropical forest and savannah. Man has modified the landscape using the land for the practice of livestock and agriculture.

Only the high mountains of East Africa have cold climates due to heights. Being near the sea, it receives humid winds that produce important rains, especially in summer.

The desert areas have totally sterile soils. They present summers are very hot, the winds dry and the rains almost nonexistent. The thermal amplitude is very large, in the Sahara desert the daily thermal amplitude reaches 80ºC. The fauna and flora correspond to the desert biome.