SST Presentation - Forest and wildlife.pptx

SST Presentation - Forest and wildlife.pptx

1. F orest and W ildlife Resources

2. INTRODUCTION India is incredibly rich in biodiversity, home to a vast variety of plants and animals, many of which are unique to specific regions. This biodiversity is essential for maintaining ecological balance and is crucial for our daily lives, providing us with resources like food, medicine, and raw materials. Our diverse flora and fauna are deeply integrated into our environment and cultural heritage, making an invaluable part of our natural wealth.

3. BIODIVERSITY Biodiversity or Biological Diversity is immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated species, diverse in form and function but closely integrated in a system through multiple network of interdependencies.

4. FLORA AND FAUNA FLORA Plants and trees collectively present on earth Trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, algae, flowers Producers (photosynthesis) Western Ghats, Himalayas, Sundarbans Endangered species: Indian sandalwood, Himalayan yew FAUNA Animals present on earth Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish Consumers (herbivores, carnivores, omnivores) Western Ghats, Eastern Himalayas, Sundarbans Endangered species: Bengal tiger, Indian rhinoceros

5. Thank You By Krishnraj H Rajeev P Aryan M Aditya M Vedant K Anvit K