The Environment Chronicle

Notable environmental events between 1990 and 1999 Deselect

  1. Orchid of the Year: Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera)

  2. Fungus of the Year 1995 is the tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius).

  3. Animal of the Year: Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo)

  4. Bird of the Year 1995 is the Nightingale (Luscinia magarhynchos).

  5. Animal of the Year: Red deer (Cervus elaphus)

  6. Tree of the Year 1994 ist the Yew (Taxus baccata).

  7. Bird of the Year 1994 is the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia).

  8. Fungus of the Year 1994 is the Orange Oak Bolete (Leccinum quercinum).

  9. Flower of the Year 1994 is the Western Marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza majalis).

  10. Fungus of the Year is organised by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Mykologie; Bert-Brecht-Str. 18; D-85378 Eching; Tel.: +49 89 3193461; Fax: +49 89 3192257

  11. Orchid of the Year: Fen orchid (Liparis loeselii)

  12. Flower of the Year 1993 is the Snake's Head (Fritillaria meleagris).

  13. Tree of the Year 1993 is the Service tree (Sorbus domestica).

  14. Biotope of the Year: Copses (predominantly on arable land)

  15. Fish of the Year is organised by Deutsche Angelfischerverband e.V. (DAFV).

  16. Orchid of the Year: Military orchis (Orchis militaris)

  17. Bird of the Year 1993 is the Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius).

  18. Animal of the Year: Wild cat (Felis silvestris silvestris)

  19. Endangered livestock breed of the year 1993 is the Thuringian Forest Goat.

  20. Bird of the Year 1992 is the Robin (Erithacus rubecula).

  21. Tree of the Year 1992 is the Wych Elm or Scots Elm (Ulmus glabra).

  22. Animal of the Year is organised by Schutzgemeinschaft Deutsches Wild; Adenauer-Allee 214; D-53113 Bonn; Tel.: +49 228 2692217

  23. Animal of the Year: Bats (Microchiroptera: Verspertilionidae, Rhinolophidae)

  24. Flower of the Year 1992 is the common sundew or round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia).

  25. Orchid of the Year: Twayblade (Listera ovata)

  26. Bird of the Year 1990 is the Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix).

  27. Tree of the Year 1991 is the Large-leaved Linden (Tilia patyphyllos).

  28. Flower of the Year 1991 is the Bog-rosemary(Andromeda polifolia).

  29. Orchid of the Year: Green-winged orchid (Orchis morio)

  30. Tree of the Year 1990 is the Beech (Fagus sylvatica).

  31. Flower of the Year 1990 is the Sheepbit or Sheep's Bit (Jasione montana).