UNIT 2 (part 2)

Climate and biogeography in Spain :

• Spain has got an Oceanic or Mediterranean climate on the peninsula, an alpine climate in the higher regions and 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 a characterised by large constrats in temperature (very hot summers and very cold winters). Precipitation is low and irregular.
• Alpine climate : This has abundnt precipitation and low temperatues, 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.

Vegetation :( some examples)

eucaliyptus                             canary island pine :  laurel forest:

     

 Fauna :  (some examples)

otter :                                          capercaille :                                 partridge :

 

Tizon lizard :