1. A virtual Tour

2.  Name several types of flora and fauna that is
found in Aripo Savanna
 Locate Aripo Savanna on a map of Trinidad
 Recognise the sun-dew plant
 Give a brief history of Aripo Savanna

3. HI, Let’s Take a tour of
the Aripo Savanna.
!
You can navigate the
tour as you like, just
click on the link to
take you to
different parts of
the park

4. Location
History
Flora and
Checklist of
Fauna resources needed
for the lesson

6. Map of Trinidad showing the location of Aripo, adapted from:
http:www.birdseen.co.uktrinidadtrincontent.htm

7. Adapted from EMA
http://www.ema.co.tt/docs/events/iyb/The%20Aripo%20Savannas.pdf

9. Why do you think the signs
Discuss with
says that entry is prohibited
your partner.
without a permit.

10. What are grasslands?
Grasslands are areas that
are dominated by
grasses and shrubs
(large bushes) with few
trees.
In Trinidad and Tobago,
Aripo savanna is one of
the last remaining
grasslands.

11. Pinus Caribbe-
Caribbean Pine

13. Open Savanna
Trees line the borders
of the open savannas
Sedges
Grasses
Sundew

14. The Sundew plant (Drosera
Capillaris Poir) is an
insectivorous plant- i.e. it eats
insects. It is a common species
found in the Open savannas- It
is endemic to Aripo Savannas.

15. Climbing Vine- also an piphyte-
because the roots do not go into
Bromeliad ( an epiphyte) the soil, they tangle around the
stem)

20. Creeping vine epiphyte

27. matapal Water
vines

29. Go to Saplinz

30.  How are Savannas Formed? Find 2
facts.
 Name 2 other places in the world
where Savannas form.

31.  Go on to the next slide

33. ARIPO USE TO BE UNDER THE REMNANTS OF THEIR
OCCUPATION OF THE US MILITARY OCCUPATION

35.  In those days steel was
rare, so many of the
bunkers were broken by
locals so they could
steal the steel!

36.  1. Activity Sheet 1
 Saplinz website:
http://saplinz.wikispaces.com/Aripo+Savanna
 Print out of Map of Trinidad