Rupununi Savanna
region, South America
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The Rupununi Savanna is a region in Guyana, South America, characterized by open grasslands, termite hills, and scattered ita palms. It is part of the Kaieteurian Plateau, which is overlain with sandstones and shales. The savanna experiences a climate with high temperatures, heavy rainfall, and high humidity, typical of equatorial lowlands. Annual rainfall averages around 70 inches (1,800 mm). The Rupununi Savanna is bisected by the Kanuku Mountains.123
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