🌅 SAVANNA WATCH

Science of Savanna Watch

Data-driven, peer-reviewed science journalism on savanna watch.

African savanna area15 million km²

Serengeti bird species600+

Herbivore species45 (Serengeti)

Baobab max age~3,000 years

About Savanna Watch — Savanna Watch is an independent savanna ecology journal covering African savanna ecosystems, fire ecology, grassland birds, termite ecology, savanna trees, drought ecology, and wildlife conservation. All content is researched by Dr. Nomvula Dlamini (PhD Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand), drawing on WWF Africa, AWF, IUCN, and SANParks.

Savanna Watch covers the ecology of African and global savannas — fire regimes, wildlife dynamics, termite engineering, soil science, and drought adaptation — drawing on data from SANParks, the African Wildlife Foundation, and the IUCN Grasslands Specialist Group.

Written by Dr. Nomvula Dlamini — PhD Ecology (Univ. of the Witwatersrand / SANBI).

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African Savanna: Ecology of Earth's Greatest Wildlife Ecosystem

📅 April 16, 2025 · ⏱️ 11 min · ✍️ Dr. Nomvula Dlamini

African savannas cover 15 million km² and support the most spectacular large mammal communities on Earth. Savanna Watch examines the science of savanna ecology.

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