Africa, the second-largest continent<span>, is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. It is divided in half almost equally by the </span>Equator. <span>Africa's </span>physical geography<span>, </span>environment<span> and resources, and </span>human geography<span> can be considered separately.</span>
Africa has eight major physical regions: the Sahara, the Sahel<span>, the Ethiopian Highlands, the S</span>avanna<span>, the Swahili Coast, the </span>rain forest<span>, the African Great Lakes, and Southern Africa. Some of these regions cover large bands of the continent, such as the Sahara and Sahel, while others are isolated areas, such as the Ethiopian Highlands and the Great Lakes. Each of these regions has unique animal and plant communities.
To answer your question though haha, t</span>he highlands craggy landscape is perfect for nimble animal species. Native species such as the Walia ibex, an endangered wild goat, and the gelada baboon live in the ledges and rocky outposts of the Simien Mountains. The most emblematic highlands species is probably the Ethiopian wolf, which is now on the brink of extinction. Important plant species native to the Ethiopian Highlands include the Ethiopian rose, Africas only native rose, and the ensete, a tall, thick, rubbery plant that is a close relative of the banana.
