The document describes the different climate zones and biogeography of Europe and Spain. It outlines five main climate types for Europe: maritime, Mediterranean, continental, alpine, and polar. Each climate type is associated with characteristic vegetation and fauna. For Spain specifically, it notes the oceanic/Mediterranean, interior Mediterranean, alpine, and Canarian climates, along with typical plants and animals for each region.

1. M A R M A R C O S , 3 º B
THE NATURAL
ENVIROMENT

2. Climate and biogeography in Europe
 Maritime: This type of climate is found on western edge, with mild temperatures and little
temperature variation, thanks to the proximity of the sea. It’s a region of abundant
precipitations.
 Mediterranean: this type of climatr is found from the South of Portugal to the Black sea. It
has high temperatures as well as lower and more irregular precipitation, with very dry
summers.
 Continental: it has lower temperatures and huge temperature contrasts because of its
distance from the sea, it has with very dry summers.
 Alpine: the altitude causes a decrease in temperatures and increase in precipitation. It’s found
in all the mountain ranges.
 Polar: it is located beyond the Arctic Circle, it has little precipitation, mostly in form of snow,
and very low temperatures, generally below zero.

3. Vegetation Fauna
 Beeches:
 Thickets:
 Holm oak:
 seals:
 Water bids:
Maritime

4. Vegetation Fauna
 Shrubs:
 Meadows:
 Oak:
Mediterranean
 Fallows:
 Stork:
 Boar:

5. Vegetation Fauna
 Steppe:
 Firs:
Continental
 Marten:
 Mink:

6. Vegetation Fauna
 Alpine pastures:
Alpine
 Chamois:
 Marmot:

7. Vegetation Fauna
 Tundra:
Polar
 Reindeer:
 Whale:

8. Climate and biogeography in Spain
 Spain has got an Oceanic or Mediterranean climate on the peninsula, an Alpine climate
in the higher regions and a Subtropical or Canarian climate in the Canary Islands.
 The cantabrian coast and Galicia: Has a maritime climate consisting of cool winters
and mild summers,with a little variation of temperatures and with rain throughout the
year.
 The Mediterranean coast and southeast Andalucía: Has the highest
temperatures in Europe.Precipitation is low and irregular.
 The interior of the peninsula: It is characterised by large contrasts in temperature
(very hot summers and very cold winters).Precipitation is low and irregular.
 Alpine climate: This has abundant precipitation and low temperatures,but it varies
between the mountain ranges of the North and of the South.
 Canarian or subtropical climate. Is hot and dry, there are significant differences
between the semi-desert eastern islands and the more humid western ones.

9. Vegetation Fauna
 Heaths:
 Eucalyptuses:
Maritime
 Brown bear:
 Otter:
 Capercaillie:

10. Vegetation Fauna
 Bush:
 Meadow:
Mediterranean
 Rabit:
 Reptiles:

11. Vegetation Fauna
 The same as the mediterranean.
Mediterranean of the interior
 Lynx:
 Partridge:
 Falcons:

12. Vegetation Fauna
 Forest:
 Alpine pastures:
Alpine
 Eagles:
 deer:

13. Vegetation Fauna
 Dragon tree:
 Laurel forest:
Canarian
 Tizon lizard:
 Dove turkey:
 Gulls: