2. The physical geography of Spain
Spain´s geographical territory covers most of the Iberian
Peninsula. It also includes the Balearic archipielago in the
Mediterranean Sea, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla in northern Africa.
4. Landscapes
Natural landscapes are areas that have not been
transformed by human activity. These landscapes
are influenced by factors such as geographical relief,
climate, vegetation and animal life.
6. Spain´s diverse landscapes
Deciduous forest:
Deciduous forest are
common in oceanic climate
zones.We find this in northern
Spain
The most tipical tree species
are oak , beech and chesnut.
The most tipical mammals in
Spain´s deciduous forest are
Iberian brow bears, wild boars
, wildcats and wolves. In
rivers is common to find
otters and salmon.
Mediterranean forest and
scrubland:
This tipe of landscape is
common to find in
Mediterranean climate zones.
We can find it in most areas of
the Iberian peninsula and in
the Balearic Islands.
Evergreen trees are tipical in
this kind of landscape. The
most common species are
holly oak, cork oak and pine.
7. More landscapes
Alpine landscapes:
Diverse landscapes in the
Canary Islands
This type of landscape is
Most parts of the Canary
common in highland areas,
such as the pyrenees,the
Cordillera Cantábrica an
the Sistemas Béticos.
The most significant
mammal species in Spain´s
alpine landscare are roe
deer, chamois and mouflon
Islands have got a sub tropical climate .
We can find diverse plant
species like palm trees,
pines and dragon tree.
Many interesting bird
species live on the Canary
Islands, like canaries.