The natural vegetation of Trinidad and Tobago

The following natural vegetation types can be found in and around Trinidad and Tobago:

• Tropical Forest

• Savannah

• Mangrove

• All of the above

The islands of Trinidad and Tobago are located near the Equator; therefore, they experience _________________ weather conditions.

• warm and wet

• cold and dry

• desert like

• only rainy

Trinidad’s rainforests are mainly found in the mountain regions of the Northern Range, while Tobago’s are found along the ____________________.

• Patience Hill

• Mason Hall

• Main Ridge

• Trinity Hills

Animals which can be found in the tropical rainforest regions of Trinidad and Tobago include:

• agouti, deer & armadillo

• camel, antelope & lion

• prairie dog, bald eagle & coyote

• kangaroo, scarlet ibis & elephants

There are around 2 200 different plant types in the tropical rainforests of Trinidad and Tobago. Some of these plants include:

• lianas

• orchids

• ferns

• all of the above

A savannah is an area of:

• mountain region

• pitch lake

• grassland

• a beach

Many of the plants and grasses that grow in a savannah have ________________ roots that can reach down to the water table below the surface.

• long

• short

• no

Trinidad’s savannah region lies to the south of the Northern Range, near the east coast. This area is known as:

• Aripo Savannah

• Pigeon Point

• Mayaro

• Queens Park Savannah

The savannah region between Arima and Sangre Grande in 2007 was designated an Environmentally Sensitive Area . It is illegal to:

• hunt

• trespass

• cut vegetation

• build structures

• all of the above

The most common coastal vegetation found around Trinidad and Tobago is:

• grasses

• coconut

• mangrove

• seaweed