The Environment Chronicle

Dragonfly of the Year 2016 is the Lestes sponsa. It is known commonly as the emerald damselfly or common spreadwing.

Cactus of the year 2016 is the Discocactus horstii.

Lichen of the Year 2016 is the Icmadophila ericetorum.

The Endangered Domestic Breed of the Year for 2016 are regional cattle breeds: the Braunvieh cattle, the Glan cattle and the German Black Pied cattle.

Moss of the Year 2016 is the midway peat moss or Magellan's peatmoss (Sphagnum magellanicum).

Flower of the Year 2016 is the Cowslip or Cowslip primrose (Primula veris).

Fungus of the Year 2016 is the Lepista personata.

Avenue of the Year 2015 is an oak-lined avenue between Kükenmoor and Kirchlinteln in the district of Verden in the centre of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Tree of the Year 2015 is the Acer campestre, common name field maple.

Mollusc of the year 2015 is the Glutinous snail (Myxas glutinosa).

Lichen of the Year 2015 is the Psilolechia lucida.

Moss of the Year 2015 is the Goblin's gold (Schistostega pennata) or luminous moss or luminescent moss.

Flower of the year 2015 is the Succisa pratensis, also known as Devil's-bit or Devil's-bit Scabious, is a flowering plant of the genus Succisa in the family Caprifoliaceae.

European Spider of the Year 2015 is the Anyphaena accentuata.

Water Plant of the Year 2015 is the Utricularia commonly and collectively called the bladderworts.

Wild bee of the Year 2015 is the Andrena florea.

Microbe of the Year 2015 is the microorganism Rhizobium.

On 22 March 2015, the Global Nature Fund announced, the choice of the Lake schwerin in Mecklenburg Vorpommern as Living Lake of the Year 2015.

The onion (Allium cepa) has been chosen for the Medicinal Herb of the Year 2015 by the NHV Theophrastus.

Soil of the Year 2015 is the Pseudogley.

Bird of the Year 2015 is the is the true hawk (Accipiter gentilis).

Cactus of the year 2015 is the Mammillaria zeilmanniana.

Vampyrella lateritia is the Protozoan of the Year 2015.

Laboratory Animal of the Year 2015 is the rabbit.

Butterfly of the Year 2015 is the Red Underwing (Catocala nupta).

The Endangered Domestic Breed of the Year for 2015 is the German karakul sheep.

Insect of the Year 2015 is the Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus coridon).

Cave Animal of the Year 2015 is the Cellar Glass-snail (Oxychilus cellarius).

Fungus of the Year 2015 is the Crown-Tipped Coral ( Artomyces pyxidatus).

Fish of the Year 2014 is the Huchen or or Danube salmon (Hucho hucho).

Perennial Herb of the Year 2015 is the Sedge (Carex).

Poisonous plant of the year 2015 is the larkspur (Delphinium spp.).

The Mongol Ecology Center (MEC) and the Global Nature Fund (GNF) are working in partnership to bring all stakeholders together to form a more sustainable and equitable future for Lake Hovsgol National Park in Mongolia. In order to draw attention to this important issue, the GNF therefore names Lake Hovsgol “Threatened Lake of the Year 2015”.

Dragonfly of the Year 2015 is the Yellow-winged darter (Sympetrum flaveolum).

Animal of the Year 2015 is the European hare (Lepus europaeus), also known as the brown hare.

Grunewald was chosen as Forest of the Year 2015. Grunewald is a German forest located in the western side of Berlin on the east side of the Havel.

Reptil of the Year 2015 is the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), also called the European pond terrapin.

Medicinal Plant of the Year 2015 is the Hypericum perforatum commonly known as St John's wort.

Algal researchers of the German Botanical Society have chosen Ulva lactuca as alga of the year 2015.

Avenue of the Year 2014 is a lime tree avenue in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania between Bisdorf and Batevitz.