What animals and plants can be found there? How have humans changed the landscape? What climate can we expect in the mountain area?
Animals
Animals that can be found around the mountain and village include:
- The Chamois is a goat-like animal native to the European Alps. They are agile climbers and if they sense a threat they can climb 1000 metres in about 15 minutes. They are easily recognised by their white markings on the face and the brown stripe down the backbone.
- The Alpine Ibex which is a species of mounatin goat that is instantly recognisable by the males large curved horns which are ridged on the front. They are frequently sighted in the most rocky and wild regions of the Swiss Alps.
- The Red Deer is the most common and the largest in the deer species in Europe and lives in the Alps. They are almost always found in the deep forest.
- The Naputhatch is a small bird found in many forested regions of the Swiss Alps. They have large heads, short tails, and powerful beaks and feet. They are omnivores, eating mostly insects, nuts and seeds and they store all their food in tree cracks, in the ground and under small stones.
- Marmots are the largest member of the squirrel family. They are common in the Swiss Alps between 2500 and 10,000 feet in elevation. They are very good diggers and are able to burrow in dirt that a pick axe may have difficulty with. They are easily found everywhere because they whistle.
- The Red Fox is an omnivorous mammal from the Canidae family. The Red Fox is the most common and widespread species in Switzerland. The Fox is typically found in forests throughout the Swiss Alps.
- The Alpine Salamander is a shiny black salamander found in the central and eastern Alps. They can be found at altitudes above 700 metres.
Animals that can be found around the mountain and village include:
- The Chamois is a goat-like animal native to the European Alps. They are agile climbers and if they sense a threat they can climb 1000 metres in about 15 minutes. They are easily recognised by their white markings on the face and the brown stripe down the backbone.
- The Alpine Ibex which is a species of mounatin goat that is instantly recognisable by the males large curved horns which are ridged on the front. They are frequently sighted in the most rocky and wild regions of the Swiss Alps.
- The Red Deer is the most common and the largest in the deer species in Europe and lives in the Alps. They are almost always found in the deep forest.
- The Naputhatch is a small bird found in many forested regions of the Swiss Alps. They have large heads, short tails, and powerful beaks and feet. They are omnivores, eating mostly insects, nuts and seeds and they store all their food in tree cracks, in the ground and under small stones.
- Marmots are the largest member of the squirrel family. They are common in the Swiss Alps between 2500 and 10,000 feet in elevation. They are very good diggers and are able to burrow in dirt that a pick axe may have difficulty with. They are easily found everywhere because they whistle.
- The Red Fox is an omnivorous mammal from the Canidae family. The Red Fox is the most common and widespread species in Switzerland. The Fox is typically found in forests throughout the Swiss Alps.
- The Alpine Salamander is a shiny black salamander found in the central and eastern Alps. They can be found at altitudes above 700 metres.
Plants
In the village of Zermatt there is a variety of flowers to be seen. These particular flowers and plants are endemic to the village of Zermatt. These include
- Snow Wormwood
- Dwarf Rampion
- Sweet Clover
- Umbel Pennycress
- Haller's Ragwort
- Fringed Sedge
- Hairy Stitchwort
- Alpine Mountain Gold
- Hairy Cushioneyebright
- Thlaspi Lerescheanum
- Glacier Génépy
- Tufted Sedge
- Haller's Pasqueflower
- Snow Génépy
In the village of Zermatt there is a variety of flowers to be seen. These particular flowers and plants are endemic to the village of Zermatt. These include
- Snow Wormwood
- Dwarf Rampion
- Sweet Clover
- Umbel Pennycress
- Haller's Ragwort
- Fringed Sedge
- Hairy Stitchwort
- Alpine Mountain Gold
- Hairy Cushioneyebright
- Thlaspi Lerescheanum
- Glacier Génépy
- Tufted Sedge
- Haller's Pasqueflower
- Snow Génépy
How have humans changed the landscape?
Humans have changed the Matterhorn Mountain Landscape by building houses and buildings in the village which lies at the bottom of the mountain. They have also changed it by adding in roads and train tracks to make areas more accessible to the visitors and tourists.
Humans have changed the Matterhorn Mountain Landscape by building houses and buildings in the village which lies at the bottom of the mountain. They have also changed it by adding in roads and train tracks to make areas more accessible to the visitors and tourists.
Weather
The Matterhorn is an isolated mountain and because of its position on the Alpine and its great height, the Matterhorn is exposed to rapid weather changes. The best estimated time to climb the mountain is late July, August and September. The weather forecast for this week on the Matterhorn will vary from highs of 6 - 8 degrees each day.
There has been no natural disasters that have occurred on the Matterhirn Mountain.
The Matterhorn is an isolated mountain and because of its position on the Alpine and its great height, the Matterhorn is exposed to rapid weather changes. The best estimated time to climb the mountain is late July, August and September. The weather forecast for this week on the Matterhorn will vary from highs of 6 - 8 degrees each day.
There has been no natural disasters that have occurred on the Matterhirn Mountain.