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The wildlife of the alpine highlands, forests

 
 

The wildlife of the alpine highlands, forests

The wildlife of the alpine highlands, forests An eagle owl in Liechtenstein The eagle owl is very common in the alpine regions: it builds its nest in forests that cover very steep rocky slopes and takes refuge in the cavities of trees or in the cracks of the rocks. © D.R.

The wildlife is typical of alpine highlands (deers, chamois, black grouses, pheasants, hazel grouses, marmots, badgers, stoats...) There is also a great variety of flora including primroses and orchids. Forests there house larches, maple trees, lime trees, elm trees and ash trees.

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