Climate & Biodiversity
Climate
Cembria has a maritime temperate climate with four distinct seasons, but its climate varies from cool temperate in the north to a gently warmer climate in the south. The climate is also affected by the seasonal winds that blow from the Caprecian continent to the ocean in winters and vice versa in summers. The generally humid, temperate climate exhibits marked seasonal variation celebrated in art and literature, as well as regional variations ranging from cool and moderate in Cameron and northern Penwith to almost subtropical in St. James and Elso. Climate also varies with altitude and with location on the western shores (West-Landaran Sea, Thecious Ocean) or on the eastern shores (Landaran Sea). Northeastern Cembria has cool summers but long, mild to cold winters, often with heavy snow. Southwest Cembria often has warm, humid summers and mild winters.
The average winter temperature in Cembria is 4.3 °C (39.7 °F) and the average summer temperature is 22.0 °C (71.6 °F). The year average for temperature is 14.3 degrees celsius. The hottest average temperature is in August with 26.3 degrees Celsius. The average year preciparation is 1799 millimeters.
The average winter temperature in Cembria is 4.3 °C (39.7 °F) and the average summer temperature is 22.0 °C (71.6 °F). The year average for temperature is 14.3 degrees celsius. The hottest average temperature is in August with 26.3 degrees Celsius. The average year preciparation is 1799 millimeters.
Biodiversity
The Deer Stag, Snowdon Lily and Booted Eagle are national symbols
Although Cembria is a small country, there is an exceptionally wide variety of habitats. In the south are the high Aradian Alphens, and in the north stand the Aradian Hills. There is also a small area of the Sherwick plain and the peninsula. Much of central Cembria is characterised by wide forests and grasslands, a habitat containing diverse flora and fauna.
58.5% Of the country is covered by forests making it the third most forested country in Caprecia. The forests are an important natural resource, but logging is kept to a minimum, as Cembrians also value their forests for the preservation of natural diversity, for enriching the soil and cleansing the water and air, for the social and economic benefits of recreation and tourism, and for the natural beauty they give to the landscape. In the interior of the country are typical Central Caprecian forests, predominantly oak and beech. In the mountains, spruce, fir, and pine are more common. The tree line is at 1,100 to 1,300 metres (or 3,608 to 4,265 ft). The linden tree, also common in Cembrian forests, is a national symbol.
In the Alphens, flowers such as snowdon lilies (national flower), various gentians, edelweiss (the symbol of mountaineering), primroses, and native orchids are found. The country's fauna includes marmots, ibex, and sheep. There are numerous deer, boar, and hares. The edible dormouse is often found in the many lush beech forests. Trapping these animals is a long tradition and is a part of the national identity. Some important carnivores include the Caprecian lynx, wild cats and foxes (especially the red fox). There are also hedgehogs, martens, and snakes such as grass snakes. As of March 2005, Cembria also has a limited population of wolves and around four hundred brown bears.
There is a wide variety of birds, such as the Tawny Owl, the Long-eared Owl, the Eagle Owl, hawks, and Booted Eagles. Various other birds of prey have been recorded, as well as a growing number of ravens, crows and magpies migrating into Central Cembria where they thrive. Other birds include Thrush, Wagtails, Woodpeckers and the White Stork.
58.5% Of the country is covered by forests making it the third most forested country in Caprecia. The forests are an important natural resource, but logging is kept to a minimum, as Cembrians also value their forests for the preservation of natural diversity, for enriching the soil and cleansing the water and air, for the social and economic benefits of recreation and tourism, and for the natural beauty they give to the landscape. In the interior of the country are typical Central Caprecian forests, predominantly oak and beech. In the mountains, spruce, fir, and pine are more common. The tree line is at 1,100 to 1,300 metres (or 3,608 to 4,265 ft). The linden tree, also common in Cembrian forests, is a national symbol.
In the Alphens, flowers such as snowdon lilies (national flower), various gentians, edelweiss (the symbol of mountaineering), primroses, and native orchids are found. The country's fauna includes marmots, ibex, and sheep. There are numerous deer, boar, and hares. The edible dormouse is often found in the many lush beech forests. Trapping these animals is a long tradition and is a part of the national identity. Some important carnivores include the Caprecian lynx, wild cats and foxes (especially the red fox). There are also hedgehogs, martens, and snakes such as grass snakes. As of March 2005, Cembria also has a limited population of wolves and around four hundred brown bears.
There is a wide variety of birds, such as the Tawny Owl, the Long-eared Owl, the Eagle Owl, hawks, and Booted Eagles. Various other birds of prey have been recorded, as well as a growing number of ravens, crows and magpies migrating into Central Cembria where they thrive. Other birds include Thrush, Wagtails, Woodpeckers and the White Stork.