https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn Visual Representations of Africa en-us 2020-04-05 21:20:04 UTC 2020-04-06 03:11:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5fa.png lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729066 I chose the Savanna to represent the physical Zone because lies south steppe and extend east to est across the subregion. Rainfall is seasonal here, with alternating wet and dry seasons.]]> 2020-04-05 21:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729066 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729068 I chose Poaching to represent the human zone because it is prohibited but it continues to be a huge problem and risk to the animals in this region. Elephants, numbering 2 million in 1970, are fewer than 600,000 today.]]> 2020-04-05 21:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729068 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729069 I chose the Sahel to represent the Transition Zone because Africa immediately south of the Sahara is an area of land that transitions between the desert climate of North Africa and the tropical savanna of Equatorial Africa.]]> 2020-04-05 21:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729069 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729070 I chose The Great Green Wall to represent the physical Zone because is it stopping the desertification in Africa and it save the animal live in Sahel.]]> 2020-04-05 21:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729070 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729071 I chose the Islam Religion to represent the Transition Zone because this area also represents a transition between the Islamic cultures of North Africa and the Christian and animist cultures to the south.]]> 2020-04-05 21:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729071 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729072 I chose the Berlin Conference to represent the human Zone because the European countries laid claim on Africa territories. A conference know as the Berlin Conference,it was held between 1884-1885 to regulate European colonization.  ]]> 2020-04-05 21:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493729072 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493744398 I chose the Rift Valley to represent the physical Zone because it was created by shifting and separating tectonic plates.It through the center of  western Rift Valley is lake Tanganyika, one of the deepest and longest freshwater lakes in the world. ]]> 2020-04-05 21:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493744398 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493745862 I chose the Animist religion to represent the human zone because Animist believe the natural world contains spirits. Some people confuse animist with religions such as Christianity.]]> 2020-04-05 21:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493745862 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493747537 I chose Diamonds to represent physical zone because in recent years, diamonds from Africa have been called conflict diamonds, or blood diamonds.These diamonds are mined in war zones and the money from them is often used to finance, or pay for, wars.]]> 2020-04-05 21:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493747537 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493767969 I chose The Congo Basin to represent the physical Zone because it is an area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries. Much of the basin is flatland covered by rainforest. North of the Congo basin is another plateau which makes up most of the central Africa Republic. ]]> 2020-04-05 22:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493767969 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493768623 I chose the Congo River to represent the physical Zone because it serves as much of the border between the Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo as it journeys to the Atlantic Ocean.The Congo River is the second longest river in Africa and the fifth largest in the world. ]]> 2020-04-05 22:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493768623 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493770311 I chose protection of tropical rain forest to represent the human Zone because it has become a priority in recent years. and national organization are joining forces with the people to replant, protect and renew forest. Troops ans special forces are being used to try and combat poachers, but the wide economic hardships of the people makes it difficult to stop poaching when people have no other way of making living. ]]> 2020-04-05 22:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493770311 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493772625 I chose Water pollution to represent the human Zone because water pollution is a major issue. with tap water being unsafe to drink Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of the Congo. Air pollution, both inside and outdoors, is also a issue. The burning of biofuels and vehicle emissions in growing, crowded cities pose a health threat to residents. ]]> 2020-04-05 22:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493772625 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493775238 I chose Ethnic Groups to represent the human Zone because their society is very diverse. their culture reflects three main influence traditional African cultures, European culture and Islamic.West Africa's people belong to hundreds of different of ethnic groups,in fact, because of the huge number of ethnic groups, hundreds of different languages are spoken in west Africa. In some areas, using the colonial languages of French, English an Portuguese helps different groups communicate with each other.   ]]> 2020-04-05 22:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493775238 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493866383 I chose Lake Chad to represent the  physical Zone because it is once the second largest wetland in Africa. it supports a great diversity of animal and plant life. although it has shrunk 90 percent, it is still vital to the region for irrigation of farmland and fishing.   ]]> 2020-04-06 01:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493866383 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493874917 I chose Poor health and wellness to represent the human Zone because as such, environmental issues are not their primary concern. However, the environmental issue contribute to the poor health in the region. Water and sanitation problems are very common and put people's live at risk ]]> 2020-04-06 01:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493874917 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493906712 I chose the Baobab Tree to represent the physical Zone because the Baobab Tree is often used as a symbol for all Africa. Baobab can live for hundreds of years and the trunks can be hollowed out and used to collect rainwater or even as a shelter. ]]> 2020-04-06 02:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493906712 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493910000 I chose Christianity Religion to represent the human Zone because millions of Southern Africa are Christian. In Namibia and south Africa the majority of population is Christian. Many people in Southern Africa who are not Christian practice traditional religions. In Zimbabwe, traditional beliefs and Christianity have been mixed together. about half of the people of Zimbabwe practice a combination of traditional beliefs and Christianity.]]> 2020-04-06 02:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493910000 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493916704 I chose Habitat Destruction  to represent the human Zone because this occurs when people collect firewoods. This contributes to deforestation. increasing populations are making these problems worse.However, commercial logging is responsible for most of the deforestation in the region. Regulations are outdated and often ignored, with very little punishment put into place to deter companies from damaging environmental.     ]]> 2020-04-06 02:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493916704 lmcuesta05 https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493923574 I chose South Africans Rivers to represent the physical Zone because in that part of Africa there are a lot of rivers as The Okavango River, Orange River, Zambezi River and Limpopo River. They originate in highlands and as they flow through the steep, terrain, rapids and waterfalls mark their courses. These condition are not suitable for transportation, but they are useful for generating electricity. Two of the Largest hydroelectric dams in Africa are on the Zambezi River. ]]> 2020-04-06 03:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lmcuesta05/5ya2ir32bhjn/wish/493923574