!!!Pannonisches Klimagebiet

Pannonian climatic zone includes the eastern and southeastern part of 
Austria (Burgenland, parts of Lower Austria and marginal regions of 
Styria). Continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The 
flora of this zone includes Schwarzfoehre (black pine), sweet 
chestnut, oak shrub, steppe grass and some other plants which are 
protected by law (adonis, pasque flower, milk-vetch, rock pink, rock 
rose, dwarf iris, grape hyacinth, anemone, cinquefoil and knapweed). 
Its fauna comprises hamster, ground squirrel, green lizard, Orsini's 
viper, cicada and praying mantis. The flora and fauna of this zone can 
be best observed at  Lake Neusiedl, in the  Seewinkel Area with its 
salt-steppe and the  Lacken (small lakes), in the  Leithagebirge 
Mountains as well as in the  Marchfeld Plain. This climatic zone 
extends as far as the foothills of the Alps to Eichkogel Mountain, 
Laaer Berg Hill and Bisamberg Hill.


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