Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time. The mainland U.S. has four time zones (Alaska and Hawaii each have their own time zones, which makes a total of 6 different timeâ¦ zones for the U.S.). From west to east, the mainland U.S.'s time zones are: Pacific Time, Mountain Time, Central Time and Eastern Time.
Wildlife in Iceland. Reindeer were imported to Iceland in the 18th Century from Norway. They once lived wildly around the whole country, but now survive only in Eastern Iceland. There are around 3000 wild reindeer in Iceland, and their population is controlled with seasonal reindeer hunting permits. This ensures they do not damage the fragile highlands or grow to unsustainable herd sizes that would take food away from all the visiting sheep every summer.
Vegetation in Iceland. One of the main differences between vegetation in Iceland and in neighbouring countries is how few vascular (higher) plant species grow wild here â a total of around 490. Iceland spent the last Ice Age under a glacier, which erased all or most of the vegetation that had previously established itself on the island. Other major contributing factors to the lack of species diversity in Iceland include its isolation and the limited means by which species could spread to Iceland.