What are some facts about Pampas?

Answer 1

Pampas

Are :, wide, flat, grassy plains of temperate S South America

Big: c.300,000 sq mi (777,000 sq km)

Place: particularly in Argentina and extending into Uruguay. (From the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes Mountains)

· the soil of the pampas is very fertile and supports a thriving pastoral and farming economy.

· Cattle was first introduced to the region by the Portuguese in the 1550s.

· The Pampa contains most of Argentina's population

Temperature: The average temperature in the Pampas is 18° C. The pampas has a 'high sun' or dry season in the summer, which in the Southern Hemisphere is in December. The wind blows most of the time. The climate in the pampas is humid and warm.

Animals:

include seed eating birds such as the Double Collard Seedeater, the great Pampas Finch, the grassland Yellow Finch, and the Long Tailed Reed Finch. It is also home to the Greater Rhea, a relative of the African Ostrich and the Australian Emu. In addition to birds, several interesting mammals can be found in the pampas. The Geoffroy's Cat, for example, with its gray coat and black stripped legs, is almost invisible in the mesquite and bunchgrass. The Maned Wolf has very long legs so it can see over the tall grasses. Also, one can find a llama-like Guanaco that lingers among the ponds. It is important to know that at least fifteen mammal species, twenty bird species, and fifteen plant species are at serious risk of extinction in the Pampas.