Bosnia’s soils are predominantly brown earths. Beech forests constitute the primary natural vegetation. Among the wildlife found in the nation are hares, lynxes, weasels, otters, foxes, wildcats, wolves, gray bears, chamois, deer, eagles, vultures, wild sheep, and hawks. Lynxes, weasels, and otters have the status of vulnerable species.Bosnia is valuable in natural resources. These resources include large tracts of arable land, considerable forests, and valuable deposits of minerals such as salt, manganese, silver, lead, and coal.