Nature of Britain

Flora and fauna

Britain is a land of contrasts and rich biodiversity. Its seafront, from 2370 km of coastline, and its oceanic front up a place of surprising coexistence among species that rarely rub shoulders elsewhere. Britain is also a refuge for many species threatening,. The sweet and salt marshes of Brittany harbor a rich bird fauna. The wilds of interior, as the Mountains of Arrée are other bright spots for the rarest flora living.

The flora

The islands are well-liked stocks of certain species. Thus, the sea lily, a plant rather Mediterranean, has been found on the island of Houat a shelter. And on the delicate narcissus Glen, who refuses to grow up anywhere else, we must say that owes its survival to the mobilization of Bretagne Vivante and the National Botanic Conservatory of Brest. There are many others like the beautiful blue grass seven bleedings of Finistère. The blue thistle eringio prefer sea or sink its roots firmly in the sand and defy the force of the wind. There are also up in the bogs of Forestry Arrée insectivorous plants such as sundew. Along the cliffs there is the silene and Armeria maritima or concealed in the hollow of a stone, sea fennel. Other flowers colonize the most inhospitable and dare to proudly display their delicate colors against the harshness of the elements.

The fauna

The fauna, sometimes many more sedentary and migratory, living in faraway places explores Armorican peninsula reaching the limits of the Arctic Circle in some species. Britain, the first French region in terms of breeding seabirds, is a paradise for ornithologists. With a little discretion can observe numerous species like the cormorant, the Gannets, penguins small, Puffin, chough and many more. There is no reason to miss this great opportunity to see rare species.


Although they have spotted about 25 species of marine mammals in Britain in the last twenty years, most of them do not come ashore. Only the gray seal, common seal and dolphin show themselves great in the bay of Mont Saint-Michel, near the island of Sein and Molène archipelago. The few humpback whales, orcas and sperm whales that venture into these parts are not soon abandon and move on to other more suitable waters. Some semi-aquatic mammals such as otters and beavers are well adapted to water courses from Brittany. In contrast, the European mink, threatened with extinction, is the competence of its cousin, the American mink. About fifty species of terrestrial mammals have been recorded in Britain, including several protected species bats.