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Alpine Flora and Fauna
Alpine vegetation varies according to height above sea level. On
the lower slopes are mixed deciduous forests. Higher up are Alpine
forests, generally coniferous. Above the tree line, dwarf mountain
pines grow and higher still are stretches of high-altitude
meadows. Beyond this is bare rock. Wild goats are found
above the tree line and chamois in the foothills.

The Zugspitze, at 2,962m
(9,700 ft), is the highest peak
in all of Germany. The Alpine ibex lives only in the The mouflon is a wild
Italian and Swiss Alps. This wild goat sheep with large horns.
with long, backward-curving horns It is also found in Corsica
is a rare sight. and Sardinia.

The Alpine
pasqueflower is a
white variant of the
species that
tolerates the
harsh soil
Alpine rock jasmine forms and climatic
carpets of colour on the conditions of
mountain slopes. its Alpine habitat.

The peacock
butterfly is
a common
Eurasian
species that
has adapted Alpine thrift, with its round
successfully to the harsh heads of pink and purple
Alpine environment. flowers, is a delightful sight.
Tegernsee Garmisch-Partenkirchen is one Alpspitze
of the venues of the annual Four The Zugspitze is
Walchensee is overlooked by Ski Jumps competition. the highest peak
one of the largest hydroelectric in Germany.
power stations in Germany.
Kochelsee

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