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 animalsNational parksUNESCO 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 268 000 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 forestedLarge 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 sitethe largest in NZ and one of the largestIn 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 highestGlaciers cover large areaAlpine flora – Mount Cook lilyFauna - the only alpine parrot - keaPopular for skiing,mountaineering, tramping and hunting

Tongariro national park – UNESCO World Heritage site

Landscape – volcanic origin3 volcanoes

The mountain summits are important to the local Māori.

Flora – rain forest – ferns, Fauna – many endemic species e.g.kiwis, wetas, many kinds ofbirds

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 wetaup 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.