In The National Park Jasmund On Rügen (9/12)

In The National Park Jasmund On Rügen (9/12)

The rugged picturesque coast in the north-east of the island Rügen is the most important natural breeding site for indigenous house martins. Colonies of several hundred couples build their nests in the white chalk cliffs. The extensive beech forests on Germany's largest and most diverse island are the habitat of badgers and pine-martens. Toads and frogs prefer the more humid areas of the forest. In early spring they emerge from their hibernation and go to the ponds to lay their spawn. The water spider is the only spider which spends its entire life under water. Special shots take us into the mysterious world of the microcosm. Just as fascinating is the faune of the park: many species of orchid, including the rare lady's slipper, thrive here beside the fly-catching cuckoo-pint. In the course of a year the film team made some amazing discoveries in this National Park whose 30 square kilometres include a 300-metre stretch of the Baltic Sea.