Biodiversity around
my town and its
importance about
the achievement of
sustainable
development
Chestnut
Chestnuts are a genus
of eight or nine species
of trees and shrubs of
the beech family. Live
naturally in areas with
warm temperate
climates of the Northern
Hemisphere. Most are
large trees, reaching 20-
40 m height, but some
species (chinkapinite)
are smaller . All are
deciduous.
Willow
Willows are a genus of tree
or shrub plants that prefer
damp areas. The flowers
are collected in catkins.
Issue and have a pleasant
smell like sweet juice. Male
flowers are yellowish and
female - green. Pollination
is carried by the wind.
Seeds of willow are small
and equipped with a silk
cloth. Ripen in May-June.
Willow grows along rivers,
wetlands areas flows.
Occurs in the mountains.
Reaches a height of 30 m,
a diameter of 1,5 m. The
leaves are highly
elongated.
Tilia
Tilia is a genus of trees,
which includes about 40
species. It is distributed in
the temperate belt of the
northern hemisphere -
Europe, Asia and eastern
North America. Some
species are wild. Tilias
reach a height of 20 to 40
meters, their leaves are
heart shaped. Thrive well
in moist and shady
places. The flowers
resemble small umbrellas
with yellowish color. They
have a strong flavor and
are used for making tea.
Birch
Birch is the name of family
trees, distributed in all high
mountains in Bulgaria,
rocky places, clearings,
mostly in coniferous forests.
For medical purposes are
used leaves (infusion,
decoction), bark
(decoction), buds
(infusion, decoction),
catkins (infusion). Birch is
located in the temperate
climate zone. It is a rare
white black spots and
have small leaves to
withstand the cold.
Beech
Beech is a genus of
deciduous broadleaf
trees, common in the
Northern Hemisphere.
The genus has about 10
species. Characteristics
of all of them are gray
smooth skin and big,
brown buds spindle with
pointed tip. Their leaves
are simple, with short
stalk, arranged
alternately on the twigs.
Pollination is by wind.
Fruits are 1-2, rarely more
Red Deer
The red deer is a large
herbivorous mammal of the
order Artiodactyla. The female
deer is called a "doe".
Widespread in Europe
(including Bulgaria) and Asia. It
inhabits not very dense
deciduous and mixed forests in
the plains, hilly and mountain
areas. Foods with plant food,
grass, buds, leaves, twigs,
rhizomes, and others. Winter
time finds difficulty in finding
food and often go hungry and
reliant on stocks accumulated
during summer and autumn.
The red deer is a polygamous
animal.
Squirrel
Squirrels are a genus of small
mammals of the family
Sciuridae. Includes about 30
species distributed in Eurasia
and America. In Bulgaria, a
kind of meeting - regular
squirrel. They live mainly in
trees and eat seeds of
pinecones, acorns, shoots,
mushrooms, nuts, berries,
insects and sometimes bird
eggs. Often savaged tree
bark to reach the tree juice.
They are active during the
day, especially morning and
evening.
Brown Bear
The brown bear is one of the
biggest predator in Bulgaria.
Lives in woodlands.
Although it looks clumsy,
over short distances can run
at a speed of 45 kmh. It
feeds with roots, acorns and
young grasses, loves wild
strawberries, raspberries and
blueberries, wild apples,
plums, pears, watermelons
and ants. Little bears are
born during hibernation of
the bear. The female gives
birth every 2-3 years from 1
to 3 small, who initially blind
and naked and weigh only
350 grams.
Gray wolf
In the past, wolves were
distributed almost
worldwide, but today are
found primarily in North
America, Eurasia and
Middle East. They live in a
wide range of
environmental conditions -
forests, tundra, taiga, plains
and mountains. The wolf is a
predator. Pack of wolves
hunt any large herbivorous
in its territory, while lone
wolves are more likely to eat
more and small animals.
Mating is annually .They are
usually monogamous.
European Hare
Prevalent in most of Europe,
including Bulgaria and in parts
of the Middle East and
Central Asia. In our country
they are found throughout the
country, and from sea level
right up to the high mountains.
Body length of the hare is up
to 68 cm, the tail - up to 8 cm.
Its mass reaches about 5 kg.
Wild rabbits breed up to 4
times a year, the number of
small in the first and last litter is
usually 2-3, but in summer
litters - from 3 to 5, and more.
Gestation lasts from 45-48
days.