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TYPICAL PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN ROMANIA 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. PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINS Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) Alpine meadows Junipers Mountain peony/alpenrose – Rhododendron Kotschy Coniferous forests (firs, spruces, pines, yews, larches) Beech forests Snake’s head/checkered lily– Fritillaria meleagris PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINS The Swiss Pine – Pinus cembra Black/red vanilla orchid– Nigritella nigra/rubra Lady’s slipper orchid Cypripedium calceolus Endemic species which can be found only in The “Piatra Craiului” Mountains Piatra Craiului pink Dianthus Callizonus Yellow mountain poppy Papaver alpinum sspcorona-Sancti-Stefani The brown bear – the Carpathian bear PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINS The Bison – Bison bonasus bonasus Lives only in 2 natural reserves in Romania The wolf The squirrel Romania has the largest bear population in Europe The wild boar The Carpathian deer The marten Lynx lynx – “The Carpathian panther” Rupicapra rupicapra – The chamois. Lives on the highest mountain ridges (up to 1800 m) PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE MOUNTAINS The Golden eagle – Aquila chrysaetos Hazel grouse Tetrastes bonasia rupestri The wood grouse The horned viper 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 “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. The trout The rainbow trout PLANTS 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 The Double Fernleaf Peony – Paeonia tenuifolia “Zau de Campie” Natural Reserve Vineyards PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE HILLY AREAS The European rabbit The fallow deer The beaver The badger The wolf The wildcat The fox PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE HILLY AREAS The Eurasian jay The black viper The nightingale The woodpecker The pheasant The hoopoe PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE PLAIN Different types of grass Fields of corn, Corn poppy wheat, rape plant, sunflower PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE PLAIN Lizard The ground squirrel The field mouse The common hamster The polecat The mole The hare The hedgehog PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE PLAIN The quail The owl The partridge The skylark The kite The tortoise The great bustard – Otis tarda It disappeared many years ago, only few birds have been seen in the west THE DANUBE DELTA – NATURAL RESERVE OF THE BIOSPHERE 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 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 them protected. 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. PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTA Reed and rush Riverside coppices (oaks, poplars, willows, wild vine, lianas) Floating reed islets Water-lilies Letea Forest – the most northern subtropical European forest PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTA 131 species of FISH Sturgeons (source of caviar) Carp Catfish Pike Many species of AMPHIBIANS The tortoise The frog Many species of REPTILES – all of them are protected The steppe viper (endangered) Lizards PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTA INSECTS Rusalia – a type of dragon-fly Rhyparioides metelkana – night butterfly, unique in Europe The otter The polecat Mink The mosquito The black widow MAMMALS The racoon dog The dolphin PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE DANUBE DELTA The grey heron 331 species of BIRDS The great egret The cormorant The pelican – the largest colony in Europe Many species of wild geese and ducks The swan PROTECTED PLANTS IN PLOIEŞTI Judas tree Yew tree Taxus baccata The Chestnut-trees Boulevard Gingko biloba Sycamore Magnolia PROTECTED PLANTS IN PLOIEŞTI Oak White lime-tree Japanese pagoda tree Mulberry tree The century-old pear-tree – unique in Ploiesti Presentation made by pupils from “Mihai Eminescu” School Ploiesti for the “Comenius” Multilateral School Partnership TOGETHER FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT GREEN Steluţa Nicolae and Daiana Grigore (8B) A group of pupils from 8th grades 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) Slides 18-19 were made with the help of Mrs. Doina Gheorghe from Prahova Environmental Protection Agency