Flora and fauna of the british isles By

Flora and fauna of the british isles By Novozhentsev Nikita

Contents • • 1» Introduction 2» Main part a) Fauna of Scotland b) Flore of Scotland c) Fauna Ireland d) Flore Ireland 3» Conclusion

Introduction • When you think of Scotland, the first animal that probably comes to mind is Nessie, the legendary and shy monster from Loch Ness. However, the Scottish Highlands are home to another creature which is much easier to spot: the Highland coo. In Scotland, cows are called "coos".

Fauna of Scotland • Scotland has a wide variety of ecosystems temperate climate, including deciduous and coniferous forests, heaths, upland, estuaries, freshwater, ocean and tundra landscapes. Seals, mostly belong to the representatives of the family of seals. Of the entire family on the coast of Scotland, the most common two types: the gray seal

Flore of Scotland • Sea Scotland are the most biologically productive in the world, it is estimated the total number of marine species in them reaches 40, 000. Darwin Hills - one of the most important areas of deep-water coral reefs - was opened in 1998. In the waters of the Scottish rivers, there about 400 genetically distinct populations of Atlantic salmon. In freshwaters celebrated 42 species of fish, half of which was the result of natural colonization and a half - a result introdutsirovaniya man.

Fauna of Ireland • Wildlife Ireland poorer than the UK and continental Europe. In Ireland live only 2 types of terrestrial reptiles and 3 species of amphibians, 26 species of mammals and 10 species of freshwater fish.

• The flora is relatively poor in Ireland. In general, the flora of Ireland is similar to that found in most of Europe, but it is less diverse. Here grows about 1, 300 different species of plants, among them - both northern and subtropical species. This is due to the climate of Ireland, created by the Gulf Stream.

Conclusion • the British Isles mild climate and diverse wildlife. So everyone should in my life ever to fly to the British Isles