N AT U RA L V E G E TAT I O N A N D W I L D L I F E O F I N D I A

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NATURAL VEGETATION

Natural vegetation refers to a plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time.

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RAIN FORESTS• They are at their best in areas having heavy rainfall with a short dry

season. The trees reach great heights up to 60 meters or even above.

• There is no definite time for trees to shed their leaves. As such, these forests appear green all the year round.

D E C I D U O U S F O R E S T S• They are also called the monsoon forests and spread over the region

receiving medium rainfall. • Trees of this forest-type shed their leaves in dry summer.

M O N TA N E FORESTS• The wet temperate type of forests are found between a height of 1000

and 2000 meters above sea level. At higher elevations, temperate grasslands are common.

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THORN FORESTS• In regions with less rainfall, the natural vegetation consists of thorny

trees and bushes. • The stems are succulent to conserve water. Leaves are mostly thick

and small to minimize evaporation.

MANGROVE FORESTS• Dense mangroves are the common varieties with roots of the

plants submerged under water.

WILDL IFE• India has more than 89,000 of animal species. • The country has more than 1200 species of birds. They constitute

13% of the world’s total. • There are 2500 species of fish, which account for nearly 12% of

the world’s stock. • India is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions

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W I L D L I F E O F M O N TA N E F O R E S T

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W I L D L I F E O F M A N G R OV E F O R E S T

QUESTION TIME ?• What is natural vegetation ?

• What is Montane forest ?

• What is rain forest ? • Which animals do you see in Mangrove forest?

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