We will show you the Asturian We will show you the Asturian Nature…I hope you like it!Nature…I hope you like it!

We will show you the Asturian We will show you the Asturian Nature…I hope you like it!Nature…I hope you like it!

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WILDLIFEWILDLIFE FLORAFLORA ENDANGERED SPECIES

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Oxen in Asturias are used Oxen in Asturias are used for plowing, transport for plowing, transport (drawing carts or (drawing carts or wagons or sometimes wagons or sometimes for riding), Oxen are for riding), Oxen are usually used in pairs: usually used in pairs: light work such as light work such as carting on good roads carting on good roads might use one pair.might use one pair.

Oxen in Asturias are used Oxen in Asturias are used for plowing, transport for plowing, transport (drawing carts or (drawing carts or wagons or sometimes wagons or sometimes for riding), Oxen are for riding), Oxen are usually used in pairs: usually used in pairs: light work such as light work such as carting on good roads carting on good roads might use one pair.might use one pair.

The Asturcón, after centuries The Asturcón, after centuries of outstanding performance, of outstanding performance, was nearly destroyed by the was nearly destroyed by the advance of industrialism. advance of industrialism. Protected in the mountains Protected in the mountains of northern Spain, in a land of northern Spain, in a land so beautiful and so beautiful and complicated for complicated for communications, it has communications, it has survived from its origins. survived from its origins.

The Asturcón, after centuries The Asturcón, after centuries of outstanding performance, of outstanding performance, was nearly destroyed by the was nearly destroyed by the advance of industrialism. advance of industrialism. Protected in the mountains Protected in the mountains of northern Spain, in a land of northern Spain, in a land so beautiful and so beautiful and complicated for complicated for communications, it has communications, it has survived from its origins. survived from its origins.

There are a lot of trees in Asturias like the oaks, There are a lot of trees in Asturias like the oaks, bleaches, birches or conifers. Asturias is green!bleaches, birches or conifers. Asturias is green!

The shrubs aren’t very The shrubs aren’t very frequent in Asturias, but frequent in Asturias, but the holly is very well-the holly is very well-known.known.

The brown bear is one of theThe brown bear is one of the endangered animal in endangered animal in

Asturias. It is omnivorous; it Asturias. It is omnivorous; it eats a lot of different food: eats a lot of different food: meat, fish, vegetables, and meat, fish, vegetables, and he loves honey.he loves honey.

It is special because it has It is special because it has got small eyes.got small eyes.

In Asturias there are only In Asturias there are only 80 brown bears. 80 brown bears.

Paca and Tola are two famous brown bears in Asturias. Paca and Tola are two famous brown bears in Asturias. They live in Teverga. They haven´t got a mate.They live in Teverga. They haven´t got a mate.

The The Western Western CapercaillieCapercaillie, also , also known as the known as the Wood Wood GrouseGrouse, is the largest , is the largest member of the grouse member of the grouse family, reaching over family, reaching over 100 cm in length and 100 cm in length and 4 kg in weight. Found 4 kg in weight. Found across northern Europe across northern Europe and Asia, it is famous and Asia, it is famous for its mating display.for its mating display.

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