Social Science - South America

South America

Types of Forests, Climate, Flora & Fauna

Equatorial Forests

Equatorial Forest

Hot & Wet Climate

Equatorial Forest

Region : Amazon Basin, North Eastern Brazil and Coastal Columbia.

Equatorial Forest

Flora : Rubber, Mahogany, Ebony, Log Wood, Brazil Nuts and Ceiba.

Equatorial Forest

Fauna : Anaconda, Armadillo, Piranha, Monkey, Snake, Crocodile and Parrots.

Temperate Forests

Temperate Forest

Mild & Wet Climate

Temperate Forest

Region : Southern Brazil, Southern Chile, Brazilian Highlands, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Temperate Forest

Flora : Beech, Conifers, Parana Pines and Quebracho.

Temperate Forest

Fauna : White tailed deer, Raccoons, Opossums, Porcupines and Red Fox.

Mediterranean Forests

Mediterranean Forest

Summer - Hot & Dry and

Winter - Mild & Wet

Mediterranean Forest

Region : South Atacama Desert, Central Chile.

Mediterranean Forest

Flora : Thorny Shrubs, Cactus, Evergreen Laurel and Acacia.

Mediterranean Forest

Fauna : Not much wildlife is found here.

The Savanna Grassland

Savanna Grassland

Summer - Hot & Moist and

Winter - Cold & Dry

Savanna Grassland

Region : Guiana Highlands, Brazilian Highland, Northern Argentina and Paraguay.

Savanna Grassland

Flora : Tall coarse Grass and Acacias.

Savanna Grassland

Fauna : Capybara, Marshy Deer, White- bellied and Spider Monkey

The Pampas Grassland

Pampas Grassland

Summer - Quite Warm &

Winter - Cold &

Moderate Rainfall

Pampas Grassland

Region : North Eastern part of Argentina, Uruguay and Southernmost Brazil.

Pampas Grassland

Flora : Short Grass.

Pampas Grassland

Fauna : Rhea, Pampas Deer, Jaguar, Guanaco, Camel, Mule and Stag.

The Desert

Desert

Summer - Hot &

Winter - Cold

Desert

Region : Southern Argentina, Atacama Desert, Southern Peru, Northern Chile and Northeast Brazil.

Desert

Flora : Shrubs, Cactus, Cacti, Lichens and Acacia.

Desert

Fauna : Geckos and Iguana

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