Flora and Fauna
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Australia
Australian flora and fauna
Australian flora For more than 200 million years, Australia has been divided from the rest of the world by oceans. For this reason, a great diversity of species in flora and fauna can originate. The fifth continent has a very specific vegetation and has approximately 22,000 types of plants. Of these types of plants, 90% do not appear anywhere else. Especially eucalyptus and acacia trees belong to the Australian vegetation, there are approximately more than 600 types of them. Especially the sophisticated eucalyptus appears in the most diverse areas, also in the hot and dry center of Australia. They grow…
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Japan
Flora and fauna of Japan
Flora in Japan Around 4,000 to 6,000 species of plants are naturally found in Japan. The vegetation varies greatly from subtropical forest in the south to coniferous forest in the north. In the subtropical zone there are mangroves, cycads and tree ferns. In the warm temperate climate of Kyūshū, Shikoku, and southwestern Honshū, the dominant vegetation is evergreen broadleaf forest with many oaks. To the north Honshū and to the southwest Hokkaidō the climate is cool temperate with broad-leaved deciduous trees, including the Japanese beech (Fagus crenata) and oaks such as the konara (Quercus serrata). Conifers are dominant in much…
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Italy
Flora and fauna of Italy
Flora of Italy Due to the long period of settlement in the Italian peninsula and the strong Roman culture, the natural vegetation and forests of Italy had been destroyed very early. Crops, pastures and vineyards replaced the natural vegetation. However, one of the hallmarks of contemporary Italy was established by man (olive groves, cypresses, pines, vineyards…). Beyond the three main plant species that are found almost everywhere in Italy (holly, cork oak and pine), the original vegetation has been preserved mainly in the more remote border areas and in Sardinia. It was estimated that the flora of Italy is composed…
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Egypt
Flora and fauna of Egypt
Flora of Egypt The Egyptian flora is represented by a wide variety of desert plants and trees, unique desert flowers and herbs. The Nile Delta is a green oasis where many kinds of beautiful flowering trees and shrubs are easily found. Variety of plants The Lotus and the Papyrus were the symbols of Lower and Upper Egypt during the time of the Pharaohs and we know from the Holy Quran that Egypt was famous for vegetables such as onions, garlic and lentils. Now palm trees dominate the landscape. The Nile Delta and Nile River Valley have a rich variety of…
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