WILDLIFE OF

NORTHERN IRELAND
VANJA KRTANJEK
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WILDLIFE IN
NORTHERN
IRELAND
• Canadian goose
• Mountain here
• Little grebe
• European heghedog
• Gray seal
• Red fox
• Gray heron
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL ANIMAL OF
NORTHERN IRELAND?
• The national animal of Northern Ireland Is the northern pike
• Pike can grow to a relatively large size.
• Their average length is about 40–55 cm and maximum weights of 28.4
kg
• Besides, there is a national bird in Northern Ireland, the Eurasian
oystercatcher
 INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT WILDLIFE IN
NORTHERN IRELAND

• Total number of animal

species in Northern
Ireland: 1,269
• 481 species on the
Northern Ireland Priority
Species List that are rare
• The list was started in 2002
with 271 species
• Over the years it has been
added to so that it now has
481.
WHAT IS THE RAREST
ANIMAL IN NORTHERN
IRELAND?

• Rarest animal is most likely the European

pine marten
• The European pine marten is also the
national animal of Croatia
• adult pine marten are 46 cm long
• adult pine marten weigh 1.3 kg
LIST OF INTERNET SITES

• Kvmrc
• Wikipedia
• Belfastlive
• Enciklopedija
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ATTENTION