GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Pampas
The Pampas occupy broad lowlands of Argentina and Uruguay. Grassland vegetation, comparatively gentle relief and productive soils support a major farming and livestock region.
Fast Facts
- Locate the Pampas west and south of the Río de la Plata, east of the Andes and south of the Gran Chaco.
- Wheat, other field crops and cattle ranching are characteristic activities; conditions become drier toward the west.
- Alfalfa is cultivated as livestock fodder. It is a legume, not a grass species.
Connected lessons
- PampasMap, explanation and practice
- Grassland is not one environmentGuided exploration
- PrairiesMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Río de la Plata estuaryRelated places
- CamposRelated places
- Gran ChacoRelated places
- LlanosRelated places
- CerradoRelated places
- CerradoCompare with
- PrairiesCompare with