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 English is not widely spoken in Corsica.

Plants and wildlife on Corsica

Corsica is like most other long-established islands – it has a flora and fauna with a wealth of unique sub-species. It is unrealistic to think that you can trek the GR20 and also study the range of flora and fauna in any depth, but it is also amazing just how many things will gain your attention along the way. Be ready for surprises, such as finding a long line of pine processionary caterpillars shuffling through the forest.

Maquis

The tangled maquis vegetation for which Corsica is renowned looks colourful and smells wonderful – a heady mix of perfume and herby aromas. The classic maquis species will be seen very little, however, because the route rises so quickly into the mountains and stays there for so long. The mountain scrub is largely composed of calycotome, or spiny broom, and a ground-hugging form of juniper – they are both as prickly as gorse. Bushy growths of alder are also present, indicating a little more moisture in the ground.