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TYPICAL PLANTS AND TYPICAL PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN ROMANIAANIMALS IN ROMANIA
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The flora and fauna in Romania vary with the
different types of relief. Unfortunately, in Romania as well
as all over the world, there are many species of plants and
animals threatened with extinction.
In this presentation the names of protected plants and
animals are written in red.
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Beech forests
Coniferous forests (firs, spruces, pines, yews,
larches)
Junipers
Alpine meadowsEdelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)
Mountain peony/alpenrose – Rhododendron Kotschy
Snake’s head/checkered lily– Fritillaria meleagris
PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINSPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINS
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Black/red vanilla orchid– Nigritella nigra/rubra
Piatra Craiului pinkDianthus Callizonus
Yellow mountain poppy - Papaver alpinum sspcorona-Sancti-Stefani
Endemic species which can be found only inThe “Piatra Craiului” Mountains
Lady’s slipper orchid - Cypripedium calceolus
PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINSPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINS
The Swiss Pine – Pinus cembra
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PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINSPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINS
Romania has the largest bear population in Europe
The brown bear – the Carpathian bear The wolf
Lynx lynx – “The Carpathian panther”
Rupicapra rupicapra – The chamois.
Lives on the highest mountain ridges (up to 1800 m)
The wild boar
The Carpathian deerThe marten
The squirrel
The Bison – Bison bonasus bonasusLives only in 2
natural reserves in Romania
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The wood grouseHazel grouse
Tetrastes bonasia rupestri
The bearded eagle (Gypaetus barbatus)Also known as “the bone eater”, it was declared “extinct” in 1938.
A pair was recently seen in the south-west.
The trout
The “Asprete” (Romanichthys valsanicola)The only fish which has only a
Romanian name. Is is the oldest fish in the world and the rarest fish
in Europe, possibly in the world. Endemic species – lives only in
Arges River.
PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINSPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINS
The horned viper
The Golden eagle – Aquila chrysaetos
The rainbow trout
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PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE HILLY AREASPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE HILLY AREAS
Deciduous trees forests(oak, hornbeam, lime, beech,
birch, elm, maple trees)
Different species of oak are well represented.
Fruit trees, especially apple trees
Vineyards
The Double Fernleaf Peony –Paeonia tenuifolia
“Zau de Campie” Natural Reserve
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The European rabbit The fallow deer The beaver
The badger
The fox
The wolf
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The wildcat
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PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE HILLY AREASPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE HILLY AREAS
The woodpecker
The nightingale The hoopoe
The pheasant
The black viper
The Eurasian jay
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PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE PLAINPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE PLAIN
Different types of grassCorn poppy
Fields of corn, wheat, rape plant, sunflower
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PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE PLAINPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE PLAIN
Lizard The ground squirrel The field mouse
The hare The hedgehog
The mole
The polecat
The common hamster
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PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE PLAINPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE PLAIN
The skylark
The owl The quail The partridge
The kite The tortoise
The great bustard – Otis tarda
It disappeared many years ago, only few birds have been seen
in the west
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In September 1990, the Romanian Government declared the Danube Delta and some nearby areas (580 000ha) as a Biosphere Reserve (RBDD).
In the same year the Danube Delta was recognized as a wetland of international importance, especially as a waterfowl habitat, and it was
included in the RAMSAR Convention together with other 600 similar areas.
In December 1990, the Danube Delta was included on the UNESCO list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage
THE DANUBE DELTA – THE DANUBE DELTA – NATURAL RESERVE OF THE BIOSPHERENATURAL RESERVE OF THE BIOSPHERE
•The only delta in the world which was declared reserve of the biosphere.•It has the most compact reed plot in the world.•It annually grows with 40 square meters. •There are 135 species of fish and 331 species of birds in the Danube Delta, most of themprotected. The Danube Delta is also called “ the birds’ paradise”.
•There are many excellent bird watching areas in Romania, the most stunning of which is the Danube Delta - 5000 square kilometers of waterways, lakes, floating reed islets, sand dunes and virgin forest.
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PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTAPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTA
Reed and rushRiverside coppices (oaks, poplars, willows,wild vine, lianas)
Floating reed islets
Water-lilies
Letea Forest – the most northern subtropical European forest
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PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTAPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTA
Sturgeons (source of caviar)
Pike
Catfish Carp
The tortoise
Many species of AMPHIBIANS Many species of REPTILES –all of them are protected
The steppe viper (endangered)
Lizards
131 species of FISH
The frog
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Rusalia – a type of dragon-fly
Rhyparioides metelkana – night butterfly, unique in Europe
PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTAPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTA
The mosquito The black widow
INSECTS
MAMMALSThe otter
Mink
The polecat The racoon dog
The dolphin
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PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTAPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTA
331 species of BIRDSThe grey heron
The great egretThe pelican –
the largest colony in Europe
The cormorant Many species of wild geese and ducksThe swan
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PROTECTED PLANTS IN PLOIEPROTECTED PLANTS IN PLOIEŞTIŞTI
Magnolia Sycamore
Gingko biloba
Judas treeYew tree Taxus baccata
The Chestnut-trees Boulevard
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PROTECTED PLANTS IN PLOIEPROTECTED PLANTS IN PLOIEŞTIŞTI
The century-old pear-tree –unique in Ploiesti
White lime-treeOak Japanese pagoda tree
Mulberry tree
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Presentation made by pupils from
“Mihai Eminescu” School Ploiesti
for the “Comenius” Multilateral School Partnership
TOTOGGETHER FOETHER FORR AA BBEETTERTTER EENVIRONMENVIRONMENNTTGREENGREEN
Teachers involved:Viorica Maftei (Geography)Lavinia Dumitrică (Biology)Sorina Bărbuceanu (English)Hortensia Bogdan (primary-school teacher)Boroghina Bogdan(professor of computer studies)Comorasu Richard(student)Stefan Cosmin(student)
Steluţa Nicolae and Daiana Grigore (8B)A group of pupils from 8th grades
Slides 18-19 were made with the help of Mrs. Doina Gheorghe fromPrahova Environmental Protection Agency