The Environment Chronicle

Notable environmental events

  1. Animal of the Year: Common hamster (Cricetus cricetus)

  2. Fish of the Year 1996 is the Sea trout (Salmo trutta trutta).

  3. Fungus of the Year 1996 is the Sarcodon imbricatus, commonly known as the shingled hedgehog or scaly hedgehog.

  4. Flower of the Year 1996 is the Pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris).

  5. Orchid of the Year 1996 is the Lady's slipper (Cypridedium calceolus).

  6. Bird of the Year 1996 is the Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).

  7. Tree of the Year 1996 is the Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus).

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

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

  10. Tree of the Year 1995 is the Norway maple (Acer platanoides).

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

  12. Flower of the Year 1995 is the Globeflower (Trollius europaeus).

  13. Fish of the Year 1995 is the Eel(Anguilla anguilla).

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

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

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

  17. 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

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

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

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

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

  22. Fish of the Year: Cod (Gadus morhua)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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