graeca

Reptiles, which are found especially in the dunes, include spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca (VU), Lataste's viper Vipera lastasti gaditana and spiny-footed lizard Acanthodactylus erythrurus.

Doñana National Park, Spain 2008

Avifauna including rock partridge Alectoris graeca, common quail Coturnix coturnix, feral rock dome Columba livia and falcon Falco sp. have also been recorded in the park.

Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappodocia, Turkey 2008

The distinctive feature of the forest is the abundance of climbing plants including Periploca graeca, Clematis vitalba, Vitis sylvestris and Humulus lupulus.

Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, Romania 2009

In the mountain of Yamaalig booted eagle Hieraaetus pennatus, and rock partridge Alectoris graeca nest.

Uvs Nuur Basin, Russian Federation, Republic of Tuva and Mongolia 2008

Forest fauna include brown bear Ursus arctos, grey wolf Canis lupus, wild boar Sus scrofa, wild cat Felis silvestris, chamois Rupicapra rupicapra, various species of eagle, capercaillie Tetrao urogallus, black grouse Lyrurus tetrix and rock partridge Alectoris graeca.

Durmitor National Park, Montenegro 2008

Seventeen reptiles have been recorded in the territory, two of which are listed in the Red Data Book for Russia: the common turtle Testudo graeca (VU), the Caucasian viper Vipera kaznakowi (EN).

Western Caucasus, Russian Federation 2008

Thus, it is possible to find oriental beech (Fagus orientalis) forests with Euxinic lime (Tilia argentea), service tree (Sorbus graeca), maple (Acer spp.), Rhododendron ponticum, and Ilex colchica.

Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests 2008

Testudo graeca and Vipera lebetina are listed in the Red Books of the Caucasus countries.

Azerbaijan shrub desert and steppe 2008

Mediterranean tortoise (Testudo graeca), Lebetine viper (Vipera lebetina), Western boa (Eryx jaculus), and Dahl's Whip Snake (Coluber najadum) inhabit the region.

Azerbaijan shrub desert and steppe 2008

This turtle Testudo graeca that we encountered last May in southwestern Turkey in the middle of a high mountain road was no exception.

Archive 2007-06-01 AYDIN 2007