The Environment Chronicle

Notable environmental events

  1. Lichen of the Year is the Reindeer lichen (Cladonia rangiferina).

  2. Spider of the year is the Triangle Spider (Hyptiotes paradoxus).

  3. Pot Marigold or English Marigold (Calendula officinalis), named 2009 Medicinal Herb of the Year by the NHV Theophrastus.

  4. Water Plant of the Year 2009 is the Clasping-leaf Pondweed, Perfoliate Pondweed (Potamogeton perfoliatus).

  5. Fish of the Year is the European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

  6. Orchid of the Year: Early-purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)

  7. Endangered livestock breed of the year is the Alpine Stone Sheep.

  8. Vegetable of the Year 2009 / 2010 is the Garden pea (Pisum sativum).

  9. Nature park of the Year 2009 in North Rhine-Westphalia are the Nature Park "Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge" and the Nature Park "Rheinland".

  10. Moss of the Year is the White Moss (Leucobryum glaucum).

  11. Avenue of thr Year 2009 is a pear tree avenue in Lower Saxony (Bohnenburg/ Amt Neuhaus).

  12. German Mollusc of the Year is the Bythiospeum husmanni.

  13. Algal researchers of the Phycology Section of the German Botanical Society have chosen the Emiliania huxleyi as ‘Alga of the Year 2009’.

  14. Fungus of the Year 2009 is the Pulcherricium caeruleum.

  15. Reptile of the Year: Dice snake(Natrix tessellata)

  16. Butterfly of the Year is the European Peacock butterfly ((Aglais io) or Peacock butterfly.

  17. The internationally operating environmental foundation Global Nature Fund (GNF) proclaimed the Lake Atitlán located in Guatemala Threatened Lake of the Year 2009.

  18. Bird of the Year 2009 is the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis).

  19. Flower of the Year: Cichorium intybus (Common chicory)

  20. Tetrahymena is the protozoa of the year 2009.

  21. Perennial Herb of the Year is the Plantain lily (Hosta).

  22. Animal of the Year: West European Hedgehog or European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

  23. Insect of the Year: the Red-and-black Froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata)

  24. Medicinal Plant of the Year 2009 is the Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare).

  25. Cactus of the year 2008 is the Golden Barrel Cactus, Golden Ball or, amusingly, Mother-in-Law's Cushion (Echinocactus grusonii).

  26. Poisonous plant of the year 2008 is the Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum).

  27. Animal of the Year: Wisent or European bison (Bison bonasus).

  28. Perennial Herb of the Year is the Sneezeweed (Helenium).

  29. Medicinal Herb of the Year: English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

  30. Bird of the Year 2008 is the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus).

  31. Algal researchers of the Phycology Section of the German Botanical Society have chosen the desmid Micrasterias as ‘Alga of the Year 2008’.

  32. Tree of the Year: Common walnut (Juglans regia)