Germia Park oak ("Quercetum frainetoo cerris scardicum Kras."), hornbeam ("Carpinus betulus"), sessile oak ("Quercus sessiliflora") and common beech ("Fagus sylvatica"). Five species of amphibians including fire salamander ("Salamandra salamandra") and European tree frog ("Hyla arborea"), seven species of reptiles represented by wall lizard ("Lacerta muralis") and Hermann's tortoise ("Testudo hermani"), thirty-two species of birds - golden eagle ("Aquila chrysaetos"), imperial eagle ("Aquila heliacal"), woodpecker (Picidae) and nineteen species of mammals which include European hedgehog ("Erinaceus europeus") and squirrel ("Sciurus vulgaris"). Insects compromise the largest animal group on this massif. The recreation area covers an area of 41.40.52 ha, where most of the
Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as Tupelo, Black gum, sour gum, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern North America from the coastal Northeast USA and southern Ontario south to central Florida and eastern Texas, as well as Mexico. "Nyssa sylvatica"'s genus name "(Nyssa)" refers to a Greek water nymph; the species epithet "sylvatica" refers to its woodland habitat. The species' common name tupelo is of Native American origin, coming from the Creek words "ito" ‘tree’ and "opilwa" ‘swamp’; it was in use by the mid-18th century While these trees are often known as simply "tupelo", the fuller