Sunday 14 October 2018

Flora and Fauna of Belarus

Form 6
Read about flora and fauna of Belarus. 
Use pictures for help.

Belarusian flora is represented by forests, meadows, swamps, aquatic vegetation and shrubs. There are more than 100 types of trees and shrubs in Belarus. Forests cover 39.8% of the country’s territory. Among the most widely spread trees in Belarus are pine, spruce, oak, hornbeam, maple, ash, linden, birch, aspen, willow and alder.
Swamps occupy 1.7 million hectares of Belarus. The most often spread swamp vegetation is sedge, mosses, cranberry, rush, calamus and pike rush.
There are 76 species of animals in Belarus. Among them are elk, roe, hare, squirrel, bear, wild boar, marten, fox, wolf, weasel, badger, lynx, ermine, hedgehog, mole, common shrew, rodents, beaver, beaver-rat, mink and otter.
309 species of birds inhabit the territory of the country: black woodpecker, titmouse, bullfinch, crane, black and white storks, hazel grouse, black-cock, thrush, cuckoo, hawk and vulture are among them. White stork is the symbol of the country.
In Belarus one can see 7 species of reptiles, including one species of turtles, three species of snakes and three species of lizards. There are 58 species of fish in Belarusian rivers: dace, tench, crucian carp, pike, bream, orfe, catfish, perch and eel. 

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Answer the questions.

What is Belarusian flora represented by?
How many types of trees are there in Belarus?
What territory is covered by forests in Belarus?
What are the most widely spread types of trees/ species of animals and birds in Belarus?
Do any reptiles inhabit the territory of Belarus?

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