Caindos Geography
Description
Caindos is heartbreakingly beautiful, and poor resources have kept it that way. Much of the country is unspoiled.Topology
The ground is rugged and unevenElevation
Average 1000’ to 2000’ feet above sea level, although this varies wildly, with some 3000’ hills and valleys.Climate
HighlandWeather
Most days here it is overcast, and there is some precipitation every day.Flora
The groundcover here turns purple in autumn.bog myrtle, bracken, buttercup, cranberry, foxglove, gorse, heather, moss, peat, saxifrage, tawny grass and wild violet
Forestry
Evergreens are more prominent in the north, and deciduous trees making up the balance in the south. There are hawthorn, birch, alder, elder, pine, ash, beech, oak, sycamore, yew, dim, hazel, and poplar. Timber is a primary export.Fauna
Birds—golden eagles, ptarmigans, red grouse, swans, pheasants, partridges, buzzards, crows (called blackcocks), and osprey. Gyr Falcons and peregrines are their specialty.
Wildlife —Adders, badgers, boars, fallow deer, foxes, hares, mountain lions, otters, red deer, roe dear, sheep, stoats, weasels, wild deer, wildcats, wolves.
Domesticated —cattle, sheep, pigs and highland ponies. The Caindos sheep are wild, aggressive, black-faced and have multiple horns.
Agriculture
Farming is mostly carried out in valleys. Overall, Caindos is not well suited for farming. Peat cutting is an industry here. Crops usually are barley or oats, but also wheat, rye and legumes. Side crops include lavender, roses and flax.Aquaculture
Freshwater Fishing, Inland in the Seas of Silence, Lecia, and Ungreas.Geology
StableMinerals
Azure (blue copper), copper, gold, iron, lead and micaHydrology
Many of the lakes in Caindos are lochs, which are winding, deep bodies of water captured between hillsRoads
Except for the Old Street, Caindos’ secondary roads are casual affairs maintained by the locals.Natural Resources
Specialists Goods
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