Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

New Zealand - nature, plants and animals National parks UNESCO World Heritage sites

1. Where is New Zealand situated and what does the country look like? New Zealand is situated Southeast of Australia - two large islands, North and South, Area - about sq.km The country - hilly and picturesque with rocks, volcanoes, hot springs, and geysers. Characteristic feature: evergreen forests and moderate climate

2. What are the plants and animals like? - unique kinds of plants and animals - endemic do not grow or live anywhere else in the world bright red Pohutukawa the yellow Kowhai „mount cook“ lily giant Kauri trees. About a quarter of N Z is forested Large areas protected from commercialisation - National parks. e.g.

Pohutukawa

Kowhai tree

„Mount Cook“ lily

Kauri tree

About a quarter of N Z is forested. Large areas are protected from commercialisation - National parks. Fiordland national park Tongariro national park Mount Cook national park

Fiordland national park – UNESCO World Heritage site the largest in NZ and one of the largest In the world. Many fjords(created by glaciers) lakes, valleys, mountains.. Wildlife – dolphins, kiwi, kakapo, seals. Popular destination for alpine climbers.

Mount Cook national park – UNESCO World Heritage site alpine park, the NZ highest peaks, Mount Cook – the highest Glaciers cover large area Alpine flora – Mount Cook lily Fauna - the only alpine parrot - kea Popular for skiing,mountaineering, tramping and hunting

Tongariro national park – UNESCO World Heritage site Landscape – volcanic origin 3 volcanoes The mountain summits are important to the local Māori. Flora – rain forest – ferns, Fauna – many endemic species e.g. kiwis, wetas, many kinds of birds

3. What animals are typical of New Zealand? Kiwis - birds with a long narow beak with nostrils at the tip mountain parrots – Kakapo, the world's largest insect – Giant weta up to 20 cm long Tuatara - a reptile (its ancestors were prehistoric dinosaurs)

kiwi

Kakapo

weta

Tuatara

INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky. Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem a rozpočtem České republiky.