AVITOPIA - Birds of Germany

By Wolfgang Daunicht

Germany lies in the temperate climatic zone in the transition between the westerly wind sea climate and the continental climate. The altitude ranges from sea level to 2962 m on the Zugspitze in the Alps. 32% of the surface is covered with forest; this makes Germany one of the most forested countries in the European Union. The vegetation is largely determined by forestry, that is, the deciduous forest that occurs naturally here has been largely replaced by coniferous forest; efforts are currently being made to reverse these measures. Germany has 16 national parks. The largest is in the Wadden Sea, which serves as a resting place for 10 to 12 million birds and therefore has been declared UNESCO World Heritage Nature Site. There are also 17 biosphere reserves and 105 nature parks. In addition, BirdLife International has recognized more than 500 areas of global importance for bird life and biodiversity (IBAs). Although there are no endemics in Germany, the largest proportion of the global Red Kite population breeds here. Climate change has resulted in a number of distribution areas being shifted to the north, so that more and more species can be observed in Germany, e.g. Bee-eater, Little Egret and others that were previously only known from the Mediterranean. This multilibgual (en, de, fr, es, ja, cn) bird guide introduces the entire bird life of Germany in color. As a bonus, links to HD videos of 153 bird species and to audios of 90 species are included. Where available, links to the valuable websites of UNESCO, BirdLife International and the Ramsar Organization are provided, which characterize the country and help to find the best sites for birdwatching.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B099C5NHG7
• ISBN13: 9798538245314
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 139 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"