TYPICAL PLANTS AND TYPICAL PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN ROMANIAANIMALS 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.

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

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

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

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

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

The European rabbit The fallow deer The beaver

The badger

The fox

The wolf

PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE HILLY AREASPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE HILLY AREAS

The wildcat

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

PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE PLAINPLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE PLAIN

Different types of grassCorn poppy

Fields of corn, wheat, rape plant, sunflower

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

PROTECTED PLANTS IN PLOIEPROTECTED PLANTS IN PLOIEŞTIŞTI

Magnolia Sycamore

Gingko biloba

Judas treeYew tree Taxus baccata

The Chestnut-trees Boulevard

PROTECTED PLANTS IN PLOIEPROTECTED PLANTS IN PLOIEŞTIŞTI

The century-old pear-tree –unique in Ploiesti

White lime-treeOak Japanese pagoda tree

Mulberry tree

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