30/01/2020

SLOVENIA AND ITS BIODIVERSITY / SLOVENIJA IN BIODIVERZITETA


CHECK OUR STUDENTS' PP ON SLOVENIAN NATIVE PLANT SPECIES HERE🌳 and on ANIMAL SPECIES🐾 HERE.


Let's check what you know about the only country in the world which has LOVE in its name, Slovenia. 
Is it really THE GREEN HEART 💚 of Europe?

Click and find out!  HAVE FUN!😃🌄🌍
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a) Check out our parks, gardens and arboretums. 🌳
     CLICK Parks, arboretums, gardens - Slovenia | KRAJI - Slovenia 

b) Is Slovenia one of the richest countries with water in Europe? 💧  
     CLICK HERE and find out.


c) Search for 5 spices that are added to typical Slovenian dishes.🌿
    CLICK HEREHERE and HERE.

d) Write down 5 typical Slovenian dishes.🍞


e) Is Slovenia in a shape of a turkey?🐔 


f) Which countries border Slovenia?🌍 

  
Complete:
Slovenia covers an area of  ___________________square kilometres.
The highest mountain is  ______________________ (three heads) and is  ___________ metres high.
The capital city of Slovenia is ____________________________ .
CHECK HERE! Good job!


g) In Slovenia we have one of the largest intermittent lakes in Europe. It is called _________________________. CLICK HERE and find out more.🌊

h) In Slovenia you can find mainly sediment rocks. True or false?🌄


i)  Is human fish the only cave vertebrate in the world and at the same time the largest known cave-dwelling species in the world?🐟

j) After heavy downpour the human fish used to be flown out of        underground waters and the locals believed they were the descendants of cave dragons.🐉 True or false?   CLICK and find out.

k) What type of climate do we have in Slovenia?
    CLICK HERE and HERE to find out.

l) 🌄The forest covers 54% of Slovenian territory, its surface has been expanding in the past years.
 Can you think of a reason why?

(A hint: If there weren't any human activities, the forest would cover almost all Slovenian territory).

m) On the Slovenian territory you can find almost 3119 native plant species and 18 registered native animal species which is why we like to present ourselves as a bio-diverse country. 🌺🌻🌼🌽🍀🌳🍎🍏🍇🍓🐴🐑🐄🐻 

Find out a few examples of Slovenian native species.

n) Beekeeping is one of the oldest traditional craft-trades in Slovenia. True or false?🍯   What does Kranjska čebelica mean?

o) KOSTANJEVICA MONASTERY is a Franciscan monastery where Bourbon kings are buried.👸

How did Kostanjevica got its name?
Which Bourbon king is buried here? Why?
CLICK HERE.

p) Was Ljubljana chosen as the green capital of Europe in 2016? 💚💪


AND FINALLY, LET'S REFLECT: IS SLOVENIA RICH IN BIODIVERSITY?🏆  
Please explain your answer.

Presenting Slovenian biodiversity to our Spanish peers. 





29/01/2020

BIODIVERSITY / BIODIVERZITETA

WHY IS BIODIVERITY SO IMPORTANT? ZAKAJ JE BIODIVERZITETA POMEMBNA?

CLICK HERE. (KLIKNI TUKAJ)