The island has tried to establish reserves for its unique flora and fauna, and it bills itself as the Caribbean’s “nature island.” Melville Hall, located on the northeast coast, is the principal airport. Canefield, near Roseau, has a second airport. Larger ships use the deepwater port ...
Total precipitation varies greatly and generally increases with elevation. The southern and southeast coasts receive the least rainfall, while the northern and northeastern highlands receive the most. FLORA AND FAUNA There are three important forests in Northern Sicily: around Mount Etna, in the Nebrodi...
Where least changed, Indian savannas often have thorny Acacia, Mimosa, and Zizyphus trees growing on top of a grass cover primarily made up of Sehima and Dichanthium, the latter of which is also known as bluestem. At temperate latitudes in Australia, neither the fauna nor the flora is disti...