Hungary Flora and fauna
By Krystyna Cordon
Urbanization and agriculture over the ages have largely destroyed the natural vegetation of Hungary. Just about half of the land is regularly used, and about one sixth is used for nonagricultural purposes. The rest comprises meadows and rough pasture as well as forest and woodland. No part of the country is elevated enough to support natural coniferous forest. Beech is the climax community at the highest elevations; oak woodland alternating with scrubby grassland are the climax communities at lower elevations in the upland regions. Deer and wild pigs are abundant in the forests at higher elevations.
Rodents, hares, partridge, and pheasant inhabit the areas of lower elevation. The once-numerous varieties of swamp creatures like marsh water fowls survive only in nature reserves. There are diverse species of freshwater fish, including pike, bream, and pike perch. There is lots of water and air pollution occurs in some of the industrial regions of the country.
By Krystyna Cordon
Urbanization and agriculture over the ages have largely destroyed the natural vegetation of Hungary. Just about half of the land is regularly used, and about one sixth is used for nonagricultural purposes. The rest comprises meadows and rough pasture as well as forest and woodland. No part of the country is elevated enough to support natural coniferous forest. Beech is the climax community at the highest elevations; oak woodland alternating with scrubby grassland are the climax communities at lower elevations in the upland regions. Deer and wild pigs are abundant in the forests at higher elevations.
Rodents, hares, partridge, and pheasant inhabit the areas of lower elevation. The once-numerous varieties of swamp creatures like marsh water fowls survive only in nature reserves. There are diverse species of freshwater fish, including pike, bream, and pike perch. There is lots of water and air pollution occurs in some of the industrial regions of the country.