Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

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Carpathian Mountains

The Carpathian Mountains run for

932 miles (1,500 km) through central

and eastern Europe. They are home to

wolves, wild boar, and around 8,000

brown bears, mostly in Slovakia,

Poland, Ukraine, and Romania.

Mediterranean coast

Thousands of people live near the

Mediterranean Sea, and there are

always plenty of visitors. This leaves

little space for wildlife. However,

larger mammals, such as the

endangered Mediterranean

monk seal, are found on

rocky offshore islands.

Northern taiga

The coniferous forests of

Norway, Sweden, Finland,

Russia, and Iceland have

long, cold winters and mild

summers. Animals like the

Eurasian moose prefer it

that way—they overheat

easily, so the cool taiga is

one of their favorite places!

BELARUS

POLAND

UKRAINE

ROMANIA

BULGARIA

S

W

E

D

E

N

N

O

R

W

A

Y

F I N L A N D

RUSSIA

(European Russia)

CZECH

REPUBLIC

SL

OVA

KIA

HUN

GA

RY

MO

LD

OV

A

SLOV

ENI

A

BOSNIA &

HERZEGOVINA

S

E

R

B

IA

TU

RK

EY

M

NO

ET

N

EG

RO

AL

B

AN

IA

MACEDON

IA

KOSOVO

(DISPUTED)

LIECHTENSTEIN

RUSSIA

(KALININGRAD)

Crimea

MALTA

Sicil

y

A

D

R

IA

T

IC

(^) S
EA
AEGEAN
TYRRHENIAN SEA
SEA
IONIAN
SEA
BLA
CK^ S
EA
C
A
S
P
IA
N
(^) S
E
A
G
U
LF
O
F^
B
O
T
H
N
IA
Crete
B
A
L
T
I
C
S
E
A
G o tl a n d
Ö l a n d
N
O
RW
E
G
IA
N
S
E
A
CROATIA
GREECE
ITALY
B
or
nh
olm
AUSTRI
A
EST
ON
IA
LATV
IA
LITHUA
NI
A
SCALE
1000 kilometers
0
0
500 miles 1000 miles
N
S
E
W
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