Some of the important mountains of the country are the Ore Mountains, the Carpathian Mountains and the Tatra Mountains; in fact, it is in the
Tatra Mountains that Slovakia's highest point is to be found - it is known as the Gerlach Peak. The base of all these mountains and plateaus subside to form the plains and lowlands. The chief of the plains is the
Danube River plain, as it is also the most fertile region in the country. Aside of the Danube River, the other important rivers are Hornad, Hron, Morava and Vah.
Climate of Slovakia
being landlocked, Slovakia has distinctly demarcated climatic conditions. In general, though, the country has a continental type of climate. The summers are generally warm and humid, but pleasant nevertheless, while the
winters are cold, cloudy and record immense precipitation in the form of
snowfall. However, the dampness prevails throughout the winters. The summer months last from May to September, while the winter months fall between October and April. The average temperature in the summers is around 26°C; and in winters, the temperature remains at an average of 0°C to -1°C. Another feature of the country is that though the summers are equally pleasant throughout the country,
winter chills vary depending on the landscape. So, it is colder up on the mountains and plateaus than in the plains.
Flora and Fauna of Slovakia
given that almost a third of the land mass of Slovakia is blanketed with forests, there is plenty of plant and animal life to be witnessed in the country. Slovakia also has steppe vegetation. Some of the most popular varieties of flora found in Slovakia are oaks, beech, pine, Lichens, mosses and bracken. Slovakia is also renowned for housing innumerable species of mushrooms. Animal varieties are not as diverse in Slovakia. The most commonly found animals found in Slovakia are foxes, rabbits, hamsters, hares, wild cats, wild boars, dormouse, brown bears, lynx, otter, beaver and wolves. Reptile and amphibian life in Slovakia includes species like European tree frog, tree snake, field frog, Carpathian newt, crested newt and marsh tortoise. The country also has quite a considerable number of birds within its borders. They are cormorant, avocet, little bittern, night heron, green woodpecker, golden oriole, quail, partridge, black kite and white-tailed eagle. Whatever fishes are to be found in the country, are present in the rivers and streams of the land; as the country is landlocked. So, most of the marine life belongs to the river variety. You can find such fishes as: huchen, brown trout, umber, burbot, sturgeon, crab, fairy shrimp, carp and pike.
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