Russian nature is very diverse, due to the vast expanses and the presence of different climatic zones. The endless forests of our homeland are the "lungs" of Europe. The diversity of nature of each region is amazing.
Flora of the Samara region
The nature of this region combines the characteristics characteristic of the middle zone of the Russian Federation and the inherent uniqueness of it. The diversity of nature in the Samara region has amazing quality: animals and plants of different climatic zones live together on a limited area. Mountain slopes with dense forests adjoin here, there are endless expanses of steppe, shady oak groves, impenetrable taiga and marshland, springs with healing mineral water, small rivers.
The diversity of nature and the large number of unique biocenoses has led to the fact that the authorities protect them in a complex: many national parks, reserves and reserves have been created. In total there are 306 natural monuments.
The fifth part of the Samara region is occupied by forests, the rest - by the steppes. Broad-leaved trees, oaks, pines prevail. The main part of the forests in the region of Samara Luka and the Zhiguli Mountains. Feather grass, thyme, wormwood, bobovnik are typical representatives of the steppe flora. The total number of plant species is about 2 thousand. In the Zhiguli mountains there are many endemic species.
Fauna of the Samara region
The combination of different natural zones predetermined the diversity of the animal world. Oak forests and pine forests - the habitat of the lynx, ermine, badger, wild boar, weasels. In the northeastern regions, the number of beavers, minks and muskrats is growing. Among 200 species of birds, many are listed in the Red Book. The ichthyofauna of the Volga totals 46 species.
Flora of the Chelyabinsk region
Chelyabinsk region covers three natural zones. Diversity is expressed in the richness of species of landscapes, forests, vegetation. About 1.5 thousand species of flora are found within the region, 210 of which are everywhere. Such a diversity of nature is explained by a combination of vegetation from the European and Asian parts of the continent within the boundaries of the subject.
The diversity of nature is explained by climatic conditions, which led to the fact that the steppes and forest-steppes are much more north compared to the Urals. And the border of the taiga, on the contrary, has shifted southward. In the mountains, vertical zonality is clearly visible. Coniferous forests diluted with pine and larch forests are located up to an altitude of about 1 thousand m above sea level.
The charred belt starts from a height of 1.2 thousand meters. Below this level is a transition zone filled with curved wood. Trees are small, sparse, their growth is slowed down. Loach - a belt of stones, mosses, lichens with tundra herbs.
Fauna of the Chelyabinsk region
The formed climatic conditions also explain the diversity of nature in the Chelyabinsk region. Among the forest inhabitants, the most famous are bears, moose, lynxes, squirrels, capercaillie. Jerboa, lark and saiga are representatives of the steppe fauna. Wolves, foxes, gophers, eagles have adapted to life in different conditions, so they can be found everywhere. The transition zone between the forest and the steppe does not have its own endemic species.
The forest and mountain zone is favorable for large species: it is easier for them here to hunt and hide from predators. The diversity of nature in these places is explained by the abundance of feed resources. The forest protects animals from severe winter frosts. In the warm season, moose prefers marshy places and overgrown river banks, and in winter hills. This beast is a typical representative of the steppe and forest-steppe zones.