With few trees on the savanna, the tourists had little escape from the heat.

A large grassy area with a small number of trees is called a savanna.

Did you know a savanna is sometimes referred to as a tropical grassland because of its high grass content?

Though a savanna is a type of land normally seen on the African and South America continents, it occurs anywhere grass grows among scattered trees.

The large animals turned the forest into a savanna by knocking down the tall vegetation.