Tropics - Africa-unique lifestyle PART 2

 Tropics - Africa-unique lifestyle PART 2
Tropical ecosystems may consist of rainforests, dry deciduous forests, thorny forests, deserts and other areas. There are often significant areas of biodiversity and endemic species, primarily in equatorial forests and dry deciduous forests. Some examples are: the equatorial forest of Costa Rica, the dry deciduous forests of Madagascar and the Biosphere Uaterberg in South Africa.

 Tropical zone in Africa is primarily known as an area of ​​wet evergreen rainforests called Hillel. They occupy about 8% of the area of ​​the continent. Spread on both sides of the equator and have a Congo Basin and in lands around the Gulf of Guinea.

 Under the influence of the specific characteristics of the rocks and the warm and humid climate have obeazuvali thick red-yellow soil called laterite. The Tropics - Africa-unique lifestyle PART 2 hot and humid climate, and nutrient-rich soils are the main reason for the development of a dense evergreen vegetation. On the trunks of trees grow beautiful flowers - orchids, mimosas and more. Trees exceed 1,000 species - palm Ficuses, jackfruit and many others. With the importance of the holding of local residents of African oil palm, coffee tree, mahogany wood, bananas and more. Most of the animals live in trees - great apes, various rodents, birds, insects. Especially dangerous is the "tsetse fly" which bites cause death in livestock and humans develop sleeping sickness.