A general description of Ireland, including the physical landscape, rivers, climate, vegetation, urban settlement, manufacturing, agriculture, and others.

Travel with your students on a Virtual Field Trip to learn about Temperate Forest Biomes. You will also discover many informative and interactive websites.

Keeping vegetation in mind, Koppen's Climate Classification Map is the most widely used system of measuring the combination of precipitation and temperature. This map identifies areas and labels them variations of tropical, dry,...

This site provides a thorough fact sheet of a taiga forest (or boreal forest as it is otherwise known). Content includes a look at the forest climate, vegetation, growth forms, and soil. Additional information can be found on the alpine...

This is an interactive educational resource that will allow you to practice with physical and socio economic maps of Spain. It provides a theoretical basis and activities on climate, vegetation, autonomies and economy. This site is best...

PBS provides a general overview of the geography of Bhutan and the Himalayas, highlighting Bhutan's natural regions as largely unexplored. Includes linked pages to the various climatic zones of the Himalayan region.

Thorough description of the deciduous forest. Location map, climate, vegetation, and animals. Lots of photographs.

NatureWorks offers some fascinating information about the Temperate Deciduous Forests. Students and teachers will learn what makes these forests special, what animals live in this biome, what plants grow in this biome, and more.

Science website from PBS that teaches the basics of mountain formations in relation to the Himalayas and Bhutan. Includes graphics & suggested use of a peanut butter & jelly sandwich!!!

Can you name the two types of tundra? Find the answer to this question and many more when you explore this educational resource. The content of this site includes a look at this biome's characteristics, plant life, animal life and more....

The four major geographic regions of Texas are described in text and a slideshow, with a discussion of their landforms, climate, vegetation, animals, and resources.

This site from the Lonely Planet provides great information, both general and specific, about Poland. Provides information about the geography, climate and vegetation of Poland, as well as a good summary of the history.

This is a general overview of the tropical rainforests that focuses on climate, animal life, vegetation, soil and so on. It also includes a rainforest map.

This Italian "Environmental Settings" site contains information about the Geological Substratum of Italy, Landforms of Italy, the Alps, the Po-Venetian Plain, the Apennines, the islands, the coastline, Climatic Conditions, Inland Waters,...

This is part of a virtual geography project from Radford University. Learn about the climate, vegetation, grasses, soil and fauna of the temperate grasslands.

This is part of a virtual geography project from Radford University. Learn about the climate, vegetation, grasses, soil, and fauna of tropical savannas.

A brief description of the geography and physical environment of Djibouti. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.

A map from 1898 of Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. The map includes an inset map of Cuba and the Isthmus of Nicaragua. "The surface of the Rocky Mountain highland in Mexico is quite similar to that of the great plateau...

This unit teaches students how soils develop and provides links between soils, climate, vegetation, and geology. It includes a field exercise where students can sample and characterize their local soil and relate different soil processes...

This site gives a description of the environment of the Ukraine. Read about landforms, vegetation, animal life, and climate. Also read about the history and demographics of Ukraine.

Thorough description of the deciduous forest. Location map, climate, vegetation, and animals. Lots of photographs.

Thorough description of the deciduous forest. Location map, climate, vegetation, and animals. Lots of photographs.

Thorough description of the deciduous forest. Location map, climate, vegetation, and animals. Lots of photographs.

Laurel forest covers some 70% of this park, situated in the middle of the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands archipelago. The presence of springs and numerous streams assures a lush vegetation resembling that of the Tertiary,...