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Geography for Secondary Schools
Student’s Book Form One

parks or game reserves. These include natural forests of Uluguru, Usambara, Udzungwa,
Gombe, Selous, and Rubondo.

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Figure 4.12: Forest

Grasslands
Grassland vegetation refers to a type of vegetation dominated by grasses. It also includes
other herbaceous plants. In grassland vegetation, trees and shrubs are relatively sparse
or absent. Grasslands vegetation is widespread, it is found on every continent including
Antarctica where tussock grass may be found (Figure 4.13). In Tanzania three major
grasslands are Serengeti plains, Kitulo grassland, and Maasai steppe. Serengeti plains
and Maasai steppe are famous for wildlife, while Kitulo grassland is famously known
as the Serengeti of flowers.

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