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1. FOREST RESOU R CES THE NLE SOCIETY’S DR G V JOSHI ROTARY ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL

2. In this chapter we will study Meaning Types of forest Wild life sanctuary Bio diversity zones

3. The total plants life growing naturally in an area is called forest. This is influenced by various factors like temperature, rain , landforms and soil. Indi a ha s app r o ximate l y 21.2 % f o r es t o f the geography area

4. T ype s o f f o r est Evergreen forest Deciduous monsoon forest Tropical grassland Mangrove forest Desert vegetation Alpine forest

5. Tropical evergreen forest: They are found areas of heavy rainfall about 250 CM of rainfall This forest found in regions which are not more than 900 m on Western Ghats North East Hills Assam Tripura Nagaland Andaman and Nicobar forest are dense trees grow to a greater height they are always evergreen

6. Tropical evergreen forest:

7. Deciduous Monsoon forest: They are found in areas of annual rainfall having 75 to 250 CM It forms about 65.5 total area of the forest. found in Eastern slopes of Western Ghat Maharashtra Karnataka Kerala Tamil Nadu Orissa West Bengal the trees shed their leaves during the early summer and they are called Deciduous monsoon forest

8. DECIDUOUS FOREST

9. Tropical grassland Found in areas of 60 to 75 CM of rainfall Scrub with short grass and bushes are found Babool, seesum,sabai grass Thar Desert Rajasthan Punjab Gujarat Haryana

10. Tropical grassland

11. Desert vegetation Found in annual rainfall of less than 50 cm The plants are deep rooted and consist mainly of thorny shrubs. Punjab Haryana Rajasthan Deccan Plateau the areas

12. Desert vegetation

13. Mangrove forest found along the deltas and coastal regions These forest are formed due to tides River delta of Ganga Mahanadi Godavari Krishna have this kind of forest Sundari trees are plenty in the Ganga basin hence these forest are called Sundarbans These trees have stilt like roots or aerial roots

14. Mangrove forest

15. Distribution of forest Scientist of suggest that for any area to process good environment it should have 33% of its land area under forest Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover Haryana is in the least position which has the area under forest. Karnataka state is in 13th position

16. Importance of forest Pure air, food and fodder is provided. It brings good rainfall. It controls soil erosion. It is the shelter house for animals and birds.

17. Medicinal plants are found in abundance. It attracts tourists. It provides employment opportunities. It controls ecological balance.

18. Conservation of forest Protection of forest from human beings animals and natural disasters are called conservation of forest

19. Causes for the destruction of forests Expansion of agricultural land Construction of roads and Railway Irrigation projects Industrialization and urbanization Overgrazing and forest fire

20. Measures for the conservation of forest: Control of deforestation Restriction on graze Control of forest fire Control of forest diseases Controlling illegal cutting of trees Legislation to check deforestation Encouragement of afforestation

21. Wildlife sanctuaries Wild-life sanctuaries have been set up to protect animals in their natural habitat 567 Wildlife sanctuaries in India Tamil Nadu: M u dumalai , Kanyakumari West Bengal: Mahananda, Chapramari Rajasthan: Bassi, Sawai Manshing Haryana: Kalesar, Nahar Punjab: Birmotibagh, Harike Andhra Pradesh: Kolleru, Krishna

22. National parks Extension area specially protected to preserve natural beauty, wildlife forest for public recreation 99 national parks in India Jim Corbett National Park is the first in India Kaziranga,Sundarban, Corbett Bannerghatta, Nagarahole

23. Biosphere Reserves Special category protected area of land and coastal environment Biosphere Reserves aim is conservation research education and local environment Nilgiri Hills is the first biosphere in India established in 1986 There are 18 Biosphere Reserves in India.

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