Natural resources of Sikkim

RESOURCES THAT WE CAN GET IN SIKKIM.SIKKIM IS THE ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL STATE OF INDIA.

1. NATURAL RESOURCES IN SIKKIM Submitted to: Department of E.H.S Submitted by: Aang D awa Sherpa(14SS0080) Birbal Tamang(14SS0173) D awa Tsh Lepcha(14SS0306) Gyabo Lepcha(14SS0241) Norpa Doma Lepcha(14SS0134 )

2. CONTENTS Natural Resources Types of N atural Resources Forest Minerals Types of Minerals Images of Minerals found in Sikkim Agriculture

3. Soil,Water,Plants,Air and Animals are Natural R esources. NATURAL RESOURCES Natural Resources Renewable Plants Animals Non-Renewable Air Soil Minerals Water

4. Types of Natural Resources Found In S ikkim FOREST MINERALS AGRICLUTURE

5. FOREST It is a complex ecosystem composed of Trees and Shrubs It is also known as the storehouses of Plants , Mammals , Birds , insects and Reptiles 81 % of land is cover with forest in Sikkim

6. Minerals They are valuable natural resources being finite and non-renewable It constitute raw materials for basic industries and are a major resources for development Minerals are naturally formed and have a unique and specific chemical composition They have a crystalline structure

7. Types of minerals COAL It is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock occurs at rock strata LIMESTONE It is a sedimentary rock composed primarily of calcium carbonate It commonly forms in clear, warm, shallow marine waters DOLOMITE It is a calcium magnesium carbonate with a chemical composition of CaMg QUARTZ It is a hard mineral consisting of silica, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and occurring as colourless or white hexagonal prisms

8. Images of minerals found in sikkim Fig: Coal Fig: Quartz Fig: Dolomite Fig: Limestone

9. agriculture Sikkim is blessed by a fertile land that largely supports agriculture. Chief crops grown in sikkim are wheat, maize, Barley, Cardamom, Potatoes, Tea, etc. Sikkim produces the highest amount of cardamom in I ndia.

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