We Must Protect Africa

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Africa is the second largest continent in the world behind Asia. While Africa is known for having many species of animals, it is also known for eight major physical regions according to Margery G: “The Sahara, the Swahill Coast, the rain forest, the African Great Lakes, and Southern Africa” (7). Probably one of the most known desserts in the world is in Africa which is the Sahara. Sahara is the 3rd largest desert in the world and in addition, it is the hottest desert. Just so everyone has an idea of how big the Sahara is, if it is being compared to another country, the Sahara will be bigger than Brazil, in South America. One big part of Africa’s physical environment are the Savannas; it covers about half of Africa. One known Savanna region is the Serengeti, which is home to the largest mammal species, including elephants, lions, and zebras etc. Over the years, Africa’s rain forests have been destroyed by the human civilization and “as a result only 80 percent of Africa’s rain forest is concentrated in central Africa, along the Congo River”, Margery G (132). Furthermore, the African Great Lakes which are home to crocodiles and hippos, have a great impact on the physical environment of Africa. Lakes such as the Lake Albert, and Lake Edward; have an extreme range of marine and terrestrial animal life. Millions of tourists visit Africa every year because of its beautiful physical environment and its wonderful wildlife. In addition to Africa’s physical environment, there is a sense of having to protect this beautiful continent because all of the stunning things it brings to our Planet.

One major vegetation type which has a key role for humans in Africa are the savannas. Since the savannas cover half of Africa, the humans living on t...

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