Guianan savanna (NT0707) | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Neotropical |
Biome | tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
Geography | |
Area | 104,376.52 km2 (40,300.00 sq mi) |
Countries | |
Coordinates | 4°02′06″N 60°22′05″W / 4.035°N 60.368°W |
Conservation | |
Protected | 50.35%[1] |
The Guianan savanna (NT0707) is an ecoregion in the south of Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname and the north of Brazil. It is in the Amazon biome. The savanna covers an area of rolling upland plains on the Guiana Shield between the Amazon and Orinoco basins. It includes forested areas, but these are shrinking steadily due to the effect of frequent fires, either accidental or deliberate.[citation needed] The ecoregion includes the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela.