Dietary fiber or roughage is the indigestible portion of food derived from plants. It has two main components: Soluble fiber, which dissolves in water, is readily fermented in the colon into gases and physiologically active byproducts, and can be prebiotic and viscous.
Bullfrogs, tree frogs, green frogs, newts and salamanders live in the Catskills too. Birds Many birds of prey call the Catskill Mountains home, in addition to a multitude of common bird species such as cardinals, chickadees, warblers, sparrows, woodpeckers, swallows and thrushes.
There are over 2,000 farmers in the Catskills who cultivate 400,000 acres of farmland and provide fresh produce to one of first and largest green markets (NYC) in the nation. There are hundreds of miles of trails, rivers and streams located within the Catskills. All within an hour and a half to three hour drive of New York City. The Space Shuttle took aerial photos of the Catskills. Reddish-brown color shows autumn foliage of forest in Catskills, October 1993.