Flora & Flora & FaunaFaunain Verden (Aller)in Verden (Aller)

Table of ContentsTable of Contents FloraFlora

Flora in Verden and around in generalFlora in Verden and around in general List of flowers, plants etc.List of flowers, plants etc. Oak TreesOak Trees Geest & MarshlandGeest & Marshland Between Daisies and DandelionsBetween Daisies and Dandelions

Fauna Fauna List of animalsList of animals HorsesHorses Little OwlsLittle Owls DeersDeers StorksStorks

Aller RiverAller River NABU – Protection of our natureNABU – Protection of our nature

Flora in generalFlora in general- Green landscapeGreen landscape- Lots of leaf trees Lots of leaf trees - Mixed forests out of leaf trees and conifersMixed forests out of leaf trees and conifers- more than 3000 kinds of flowers grow in the more than 3000 kinds of flowers grow in the

whole of our state, most of them in Verden as whole of our state, most of them in Verden as wellwell

- North German PlainNorth German Plain- Weser-Aller PlainWeser-Aller Plain

List of flowers and plantsList of flowers and plants TreesTrees

BeechesBeeches BirchesBirches Oak TreesOak Trees Lime TreesLime Trees Pine TreesPine Trees Chestnut TreesChestnut Trees Cherry Blossom Cherry Blossom

TreesTrees Fir TreesFir Trees SprucesSpruces

FlowersFlowers DaisiesDaisies DandelionsDandelions SunflowersSunflowers SnowdropsSnowdrops TulipsTulips CloverClover

CropsCrops PeasPeas CornCorn AsparagusAsparagus BarleyBarley OatOat PotatosPotatos WheatWheat RyeRye Sugar beetSugar beet

Geest & MarschlandGeest & Marschland

Geest and marsh are especially found in Geest and marsh are especially found in the north of Germanythe north of Germany

While geest is very arid, bald and low in While geest is very arid, bald and low in nutrient, marshland is nutrient-rich and nutrient, marshland is nutrient-rich and rather humidrather humid

““Leester Marsch“ near BremenLeester Marsch“ near Bremen

Geest landscapeGeest landscape

„„Verdener Dünen“Verdener Dünen“

Source: wikipedia.org

Oak TreesOak Trees

Oak trees are usually seen in forestsOak trees are usually seen in forests They can grow up to be 50 m high and They can grow up to be 50 m high and

live for about 1200 yearslive for about 1200 years Its stock can be 3m thickIts stock can be 3m thick It blooms from April to October, its fruit is It blooms from April to October, its fruit is

the acornthe acorn

Oak TreeOak Tree

Daisies and DandelionsDaisies and Dandelions Meadows and fields in Germany are usually Meadows and fields in Germany are usually

full of Dandelions and Daisiesfull of Dandelions and Daisies The stalk of a Dandelion can be about 30 The stalk of a Dandelion can be about 30

cm long and later the Dandelion becomes cm long and later the Dandelion becomes the so-called „blowball“ and the wind the so-called „blowball“ and the wind carries its seeds across the meadowscarries its seeds across the meadows

Daisies are smaller and at night they close Daisies are smaller and at night they close their bloomtheir bloom

Daisies bloom in spring and summer, Daisies bloom in spring and summer, Dandelions usually in April and MayDandelions usually in April and May

Fauna in VerdenFauna in Verden

List of animalsList of animals BirdsBirds

Little OwlsLittle Owls StorksStorks BluetitBluetit BlackbirdBlackbird MagpieMagpie WoodpeckersWoodpeckers SwansSwans HeronsHerons DucksDucks SparrowsSparrows GeeseGeese CormorantsCormorants HawksHawks BuzzardsBuzzards

FishesFishes CarpsCarps EelsEels ZandersZanders TroutsTrouts

InsectsInsects ButterflyButterfly BeesBees SpidersSpiders AntsAnts CaterpillarsCaterpillars GrasshoppersGrasshoppers

• Mammals and Wild LifeMammals and Wild Life

•HorsesHorses•CowsCows•SheepSheep•HedgehogsHedgehogs•RacoonsRacoons•SquirrelsSquirrels•SnailsSnails•BatsBats•MolesMoles•RatsRats•DeersDeers•FoxesFoxes•MartensMartens•WolvesWolves•RabbitsRabbits

more than 70 types of marmals live in Verden and around

HorsesHorses

"Verden" is very similar to the word for "Verden" is very similar to the word for "Horses" in German (Pferde)"Horses" in German (Pferde)

Verden is considered as an "equestrian town„Verden is considered as an "equestrian town„ big presence of horse breeding and equestrian big presence of horse breeding and equestrian

sportssports The German Horse Museum is situated right in The German Horse Museum is situated right in

the town centerthe town center "500 Horseshoes“ project – the names of "500 Horseshoes“ project – the names of

sponsors and famous equestrians of our town sponsors and famous equestrians of our town were each branded into a horseshoe, which were each branded into a horseshoe, which were set into the pavement.were set into the pavement.

One of 500 One of 500 horseshoeshorseshoes

Source: verden.de

DowntownDowntown

Source: verden.de

The F.E.I. World Dressage The F.E.I. World Dressage Championships for Young Horses Championships for Young Horses are going to are going to take place in Verden take place in Verden for the 14th time this year.for the 14th time this year.

Source: verden-tunier.de

Little OwlsLittle Owls The Little Owl breeds near the Aller and Weser The Little Owl breeds near the Aller and Weser

rivers, often close to farm-steads, grassland rivers, often close to farm-steads, grassland and fruit treesand fruit trees

It hunts mice, insects and earthwormsIt hunts mice, insects and earthworms Reasons for the population decline of Little Reasons for the population decline of Little

Owls were mostly the loss of breeding burrows Owls were mostly the loss of breeding burrows and destruction of green areasand destruction of green areas

Nature conversation projects set up 120 new Nature conversation projects set up 120 new nest holes, planted 350 fruit trees and the nest holes, planted 350 fruit trees and the project will be continued for a few more yearsproject will be continued for a few more years

more than eleven new breeding pairs have more than eleven new breeding pairs have been counted ever since the project has been been counted ever since the project has been startedstarted

A picture of a Little OwlLittle Owl in Verden taken by the NABU (Nature and Nature and Biodiversity Biodiversity ConversatioConversatio

n Union)n Union)

StorksStorks are very common in Verdenare very common in Verden since 2003 there is a nursing ward for sick, since 2003 there is a nursing ward for sick,

hurt and weak storkshurt and weak storks storks are being returned to the wild in late storks are being returned to the wild in late

summersummer many storks come to breed in the valleys of many storks come to breed in the valleys of

the Aller and Weser riverthe Aller and Weser river station is accessible to everyonestation is accessible to everyone

Source: wortman.wordpress.comSource: wortman.wordpress.com

Aller riverAller river the lower part of the Aller runs through the lower part of the Aller runs through

our townour town later it discharges into the Weser riverlater it discharges into the Weser river is a total of 263 km longis a total of 263 km long one of Germany's largest riversone of Germany's largest rivers one of the most untouched riversone of the most untouched rivers federal waterway (for boats of waterway federal waterway (for boats of waterway

class II (length x width: 58 m x 9.50 m)class II (length x width: 58 m x 9.50 m) flows through lots of meadows, forests flows through lots of meadows, forests

and little villages and little villages a place of rest and recovery because of a place of rest and recovery because of

low-impact tourismlow-impact tourism

NABU – Protection of our NABU – Protection of our naturenature

NABU – the Nature and Biodiversity NABU – the Nature and Biodiversity Conversation Union Conversation Union

they keep clean and renaturalize lots of they keep clean and renaturalize lots of places and areas in Verden and all over places and areas in Verden and all over the countrythe country

that‘s why there's such large variety of that‘s why there's such large variety of animals and flowersanimals and flowers

they give tips to the population on how to they give tips to the population on how to treat the nature surrounding themtreat the nature surrounding them

the city of Verden itself declares that the the city of Verden itself declares that the protection of nature and environment is protection of nature and environment is an important taskan important task

Of the 3000 kinds of flowers in our Of the 3000 kinds of flowers in our district, that we know of, only half of them district, that we know of, only half of them are not in danger of dissapearing (2011)are not in danger of dissapearing (2011)

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