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  1. Savanna
Lion

Ecosystem · Land

Savanna

230 documented species

Species in the spotlight: Lion

230 species in the WAnimals catalogue are associated with this ecosystem.

Ecosystem summary
Ecosystem type
Land
World distribution
199 countries with documented wildlife
Biodiversity level
230 documented species
Conservation status
43 threatened species (19%)
Flagship species
LeónElefante africanoJirafaLeopardo africanoArmadillo gigante
230 species in total

Global range

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Real parks and dive sites where wildlife from this ecosystem lives.

How this ecosystem works

Tropical grasslands dotted with scattered trees, with sharply marked dry and rainy seasons. That cycle governs life: the rains concentrate green growth and breeding, while the drought forces wildlife to gather around waterholes or to move in great migrations. This is the habitat of the large herbivore herds and of the predators that follow them.

Make-up of its documented wildlife

112 Mamíferos69 Aves32 Reptiles8 Anfibios5 Insectos3 Arácnidos1 Milpiés

Representative species

No sightings yet
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

No sightings yet
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

No sightings yet
GiraffeVulnerable

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

No sightings yet
African LeopardVulnerable

African Leopard

Panthera pardus pardus

No sightings yet
Giant ArmadilloVulnerable

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

No sightings yet
Giant AnteaterVulnerable

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

No sightings yet
Critically Endangered

Verreaux's Sifaka

Propithecus verreauxi

No sightings yet
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

No sightings yet
CheetahVulnerable

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

No sightings yet
African Wild DogEndangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

No sightings yet
Grevy's ZebraEndangered

Grevy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

No sightings yet
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Showing 12 of 230 documented species. See all species →

Conservation status

22 Vulnerable16 Endangered18 Near Threatened156 Least Concern11 Not Evaluated5 Critically Endangered2 Extinct

43 species in this ecosystem are in a threatened category according to the IUCN.

Connections with the ecosystem

230Species199Countries805Parks28Routes with these species

Related countries

Where to explore it

Sister landscapes

Other ecosystems that share real species with this one.

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Based on what we already know about this ecosystem.

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National Park

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Kruger National Park
National Park

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South Africa

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Maasai Mara National Reserve
National Reserve

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Kenya

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NgorongoroUNESCO
Conservation Area

Ngorongoro

Tanzania

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Tarangire
National Park

Tarangire

Tanzania

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Ruaha
National Park

Ruaha

Tanzania

See park
Grassland115 species in common
Desert61 species in common
Temperate forest46 species in common