Ppt on flora and fauna of sikkim class X

Flora and fauna of Sikkim..

1. NAME ~ SAKSHI
CLASS ~ Xth'B'
ROLL,NO. ~ 35
SUBMITTED TO ~ SHISHIRA
MA'AM
ART-INTEGRATED
PROJRCT
FLORA&FAUNA
SIKKIM

2. FLORAOFSIKKIM

3. ~The glory of Sikkim is its breathtaking array of flowers. Sikkim's geographical
positioning has gifted it a repository of over 5000 species of flowering plants. Forests of
magnolia, blue poppies, primulas, gentians and geraniums create a spell-binding floral
spectacle. Orchids, gladioli, poppies, azaleas and camellias add to the heady collection.
Its great variety of rhododendron ranges from shrubs at ground level to towering
specimens that set the terrain ablaze in a riot of colours.
~ The first study of the flora of Sikkim was undertaken by Sir Joseph Hooker, the noted
English botanist. Hooker traveled to the interiors of Sikkim, including remote mountain
regions in 1848 49. His expedition resulted in amazing new discovery of numerous plant
and animal life in the area. He published the Rhododendrons of Sikkim in 1849 while his
record of his travels in Sikkim published as Himalayan Journals is the most
comprehensive guide to the botanical splendour of the region. Hooker divided Sikkim
into three botanical zones, the tropical from almost sea level height to around 5000 ft,
the temperate from 5000 feet to 13000 feet, and the alpine from 13000 feet upwards.
FLORAOFSIKKIM

4. Sikkim (/"sikim/) is a state in northeastern India. It borders
Tibet in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Nepal
in the west, and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also
located close to India's Siliguri Corridor near Bangladesh.
Sikkim is the least populous and second smallest among the
Indian states. A part of the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is
notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical
climates, as well as being a host to Kangchenjunga, the
highest peak in India and third highest on Earth. Sikkim's
capital and largest city is Gangtok. Almost 35% of the state is
covered by the Khangchendzonga National Park. The
Kingdom of Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty in
the 17th century.

5. ~It was ruled by a Buddhist priest-king known as the Chogyal. It became a
princely state of British India in 1890. After 1947, Sikkim continued its
protectorate status with the Republic of India. It enjoyed the highest literacy
rate and per capita income among Himalayan states. In 1973,anti-royalist
riots took place in front of the Chogyal's palace. In 1975,the monarchy was
deposed by the people. A referendum in 1975 led to Sikkim joining India as
its 22nd state. Modern Sikkim is a multiethnic and multilingual Indian state.
The official languages of the state are English. Nepali, Sikkimese and Lepcha.
Additional official languages include Gurung, Limbu, Magar, Mukhia, Newari,
Rai, Sherpa and Tamang for the purpose of preservation of culture and
tradition in the state.English is taught in schools and used in government
documents. The predominant religions are Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism

6. Hydrangea
Hydrangea common names hydrangea or
hortensia, is a genus of 70 -75 species of
flowering plants native to Asia and the
Americas .By far the greatest
speciesdiversity is in eastern Asia
,notably ,Korea ,China, and Japan. Most
are shrubs 1 to 3 meters tall, but some
are small trees, and others lianas
reaching up to 30 m (96 ft) by climbing
up trees. They can be either deciduous or
evergreen, though the widely cultivated
temperate species are all deciduous.

7. ORANGE DAY
Hemerocallis fulva, the orange day-
lily, tawny daylily, corn lily, tiger
daylily, fulvous daylily or ditch lily,
is a species of daylily native to Asia.
It is very widely grown as an
ornamental plant in temperate
climates for its showy flowers and
ease of cultivation.
LILY

8. PINK ANGEL
TRUMPET
Brugmansia'Frosty Pink
(Angel's Trumpet)Is a tropical
shrub or small tree laden with
huge, pendulous,trumpet-
shaped, salmon-pink
flowers,8-10 in. long (20-
25cm).... Sparkling against
the foliage of long, dark green
leaves, the flowers exude a
powerful fragrance in
the evenings.

9. PURPLE FOXGLOVE
Purpurea, the foxglove or
common foxglove, is a
species of flowering plant
in the plantain family
Plantaginaceae, native to
and widespread throughout
most of temperate Europe.
It has also naturalised in
parts of North America and
some other temperate
regions.

10. FAUNAOF SIKKIM

11. `~The fauna of Sikkim include the snow leopard,
musk deer, Himalayan tahr, red panda,
Himalayan marmot, Himalayan serow,
Himalayan goral, muntjac, common langur,
Asian black bear, clouded leopard, marbled
cat, leopard cat, dhole, Tibetan wolf, hog
badger, binturong. and Himalayan jungle cat.
Among the animals more commonly found in
the alpine zone are yaks, mainly reared for
their milk, meat, and as a beast of burden.

12. ~The avifauna of Sikkim include the
impeyan pheasant, crimson horned
pheasant, snow partridge, Tibetan
snowcock, bearded vulture and
griffon vulture, as well as golden
eagles, quails, plovers, woodcocks,
sandpipers, pigeons, Old World
flycatchers, babblers and robins
Sikkim has more than 550 species of
birds,some of which have been declared
endangered.

13. FLYING SQUIRREL
Hodgson's giant flying squirrel
is a species of
rodent in the family Sciuridae.
This large flying
squirrel lives in Himalayan
forests in Asia. Like
other flying squirrels, it is
nocturnal and able to
glide long distances between
trees by spreading
out its patagium, skin between
its limbs.

14. LEOPARD CAT
The leopard cat of continental
Asia was considered the same
species as the Sunda leopard
cat. Leopard cat subspecies
differ widely in fur colour, tail
length, skull shape and size of
carnassials. Archaeological
evidence indicates that the
leopard cat was the first cat
species domesticated in
Neolithic China about 5,000
years ago in Shaanxi and
Henan Provinces.

15. COMMON LANGUR
The Nepal gray langur
(Semnopithecus schistaceus) is
a gray langur endemic to the
Himalayas in Nepal, far
southwestern Tibet, northern
India, northern Pakistan,
Bhutan and possibly
Afghanistan. It is found in
forests at an elevation of 1,500
to 4,000 metres (4,900 to 13,100
ft). Its easternmost limit in
India is Buxa Tiger Reserve in
northern West Bengal, at least
up to the Rydak river.