PPT ONPPT ONTOPIC-NATURAL VEGETATIONTOPIC-NATURAL VEGETATIONAND WILD LIFEAND WILD LIFE

PRASHANTPRASHANT IX-A IX-A

GIST OF THF TOPICGIST OF THF TOPIC

India is tenth in the world and fourth India is tenth in the world and fourth in Asia in plants and animals in Asia in plants and animals diversity. Their are so many factors diversity. Their are so many factors responsible for the huge diversity in responsible for the huge diversity in flora and fauna kingdom.flora and fauna kingdom.

Temprature,Sunlight,Rainfall,Soil and Temprature,Sunlight,Rainfall,Soil and Relief are some of the factors.Relief are some of the factors.

• Tropical Rain Forests.Tropical Rain Forests.• Tropical Deciduous Forests.Tropical Deciduous Forests.• Thorns and shrubs.Thorns and shrubs.• Tidal Forests.Tidal Forests.• Alpine and Tundra Vegetation.Alpine and Tundra Vegetation.

• Evergreen by natureEvergreen by nature• Rainfall is more than 200cms.Rainfall is more than 200cms.• Height 60 meters and above.Height 60 meters and above.• Main trees are ebony, mahogany and Main trees are ebony, mahogany and

rosewood.rosewood.• The regions are Western Ghats,West The regions are Western Ghats,West

Bengal,Orissa and N.E.IndiaBengal,Orissa and N.E.India

• Also called Monsoon forests.Also called Monsoon forests.• Rainfall between 70cm to 200cms.Rainfall between 70cm to 200cms.• Main areas are Main areas are

M.P,U.P,Chhatisgarh,Shiwalik hills.M.P,U.P,Chhatisgarh,Shiwalik hills.• Main trees are Teak and Sal. Main trees are Teak and Sal.

• Rainfall below 50 cms.Rainfall below 50 cms.• Main areas are Main areas are

Rajasthan,Gujrat,Haryana and M.P.Rajasthan,Gujrat,Haryana and M.P.• Kikar, Babool and Datepalms are the Kikar, Babool and Datepalms are the

main trees.main trees.

• Found along the coasts and river Found along the coasts and river areas.areas.

• Can survive in both fresh and salty Can survive in both fresh and salty water.water.

• Sundari is a well known Mangrove tree.Sundari is a well known Mangrove tree.• The main area is Sunder ban delta. It is The main area is Sunder ban delta. It is

a delta of Ganga and Brahamputra.a delta of Ganga and Brahamputra.

• 3600metres above the sea level.3600metres above the sea level.• Merge into Alpine grasslands.Merge into Alpine grasslands.• Silver firs pines and birches are the Silver firs pines and birches are the

main vegetation.main vegetation.