Nature of America flora and fauna

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The Vast territory of the North American continent are dazzling diversity of flora. Each zone has a certain number of rare, unique and relict plants growing on her land.

Subtropical deserts and semi-deserts in the South quickly overgrown bushes, everywhere the fruit of various cacti, aggressive-prolific prickly pear, slender Idrija, reaching 10 meters in height, interspersed with stunted grow, but incredibly tenacious trees coryphantha. All these plants - the true nature of America, examples of years of evolution.

nature of AmericaNorth of the start of the desert more temperate climate, cacti gradually give way to bushes of wormwood, quinoa and teresken. Wildlife of America unique in its splendor. The territory of the United States, from the mountains of Appalachia to the East and to the rocky Cordillera in the West, is a series of lush valleys and barren plateaus, the richest pastures in the prairies and vast rocky plains. The whole nature of America is built on contrasts. Therefore, the most fertile and scenic areas reserved for national parks. The main reserve of the US, Yellowstone Park is spread over a vast area of almost one million hectares.

wildlife of AmericaThe Park was created a hundred and fifty years ago, in spite of its name - "yellow stone" is one of the greenest places on the planet. Yellowstone Park's famous hot springs, geysers and active, but while the hushed volcano.

To the East, Florida is another national Park, the Everglades. This Park is home to rare plants, trees and flowers, only about 2000 items. The Park is the only place where grow all species of wild orchids. For a long time, the Park Everglades tried to elevate, in every possible way drained the marshy soil, but in the end, the decision of UNESCO, it was declared a wildlife and left him alone.

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nature is usAnother United States national Park - Death Valley - drain was not needed since it is located in the most arid place in North America, East of the mountain massif of the Sierra Nevada in California, where the nature of America in its best forms. Its grim name, the Park received during the gold fever in its territory, when gold was noted in several deaths. In Death Valley are growing giant sequoias, these trees are nowhere else in the world. The altitude of the giants - about a hundred metres and trunk diameter of up to ten meters. Each tree is considered a treasure of American society and is inviolable.

nature is usThe Fauna in North America are no less diverse than the flora. The diversity of the animal world due to several climatic zones. In cold forests and tundra is home to reindeer, polar bears, wild musk oxen, Arctic wolves, Arctic foxes. In the taiga the climate is softer, and hence the nature of America is different than from the Northern zone. I live in the forest American bison and many fur-bearing animals, marten, sable, mink and weasel. Larger animals include the brown bears and wolverines.

pink spoonbillsIn the valley of the Mississippi river can meet the unique alligators and is not less unique mississippiensis turtles. Huge flocks live near water, flamingos, ibises and pelicans. In the green splendor of the basin of the river found shelter and food to millions of miniature hummingbirds. The Missouri river, a tributary of the Mississippi, is also rich in fauna.

The Nature of the US abhors a vacuum. Some species of animals and birds of North America disappear, but in General, the environmental situation has to continue living carnivorous and herbivorous animals, birds, reptiles and insects. In place of endangered species new population.


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