1. Natural Vegetation and Wild life

2. What is Natural Vegetation
Natural Vegetation are plants that would grow in an area in the absence of human influence
Different types of natural vegetation grow in different climates and soil conditions

3. What is biome?
Very large area on land having distinct type of vegetation and animal life because of similar climatic condition

4. Eco system
A BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITY OF INTERACTING LIVING THINGS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
IT INCLUDE
1)BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITY
2) PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

5. FACORS AFFECTING NATURAL VEGETAION
RELIEF
LAND
SOIL
CLIMATE
TEMPERATURE
PRECIPITATION
SUNLIGHT
LATITUDE AND ALTITUDE

6. NATURAL VEGETATIONS IN INDIA
Grow where temperature and rainfall are plentiful to support a tree cover.
Forests are classified into
Tropical evergreen forests/ Rain forest
Tropical deciduous forests/Monsoon forest
Tropical Thorn forest and Scrubs
Mountane forest
Mangrove forest

7. NATURAL VEGETATION IN INDIA

8. Tropical evergreen forests
Occur in the regions near the equator. Also called tropical rain forests.
Hard wood trees like rosewood, ebony, mahogany, etc are common.
Forests remain evergreen.

9. Tropical deciduous forests
Also called monsoon forests
Trees shed their leaves altogether in dry season to conserve water
Trees found are hardwood trees like sal, teak, neem and shisham
Animals are tigers, lions, elephants, langoors and monkeys

10. Tropical thorn forest and scrubs
Its found in the areas getting less than 70cm of rainfall
Found in Rajastan. Gujarath, MP etc
Acacia, date palm, cactus, different shrubs and grasses are found here

11. Montane forest Found in hilly and mountain region
Vegetation varies according to the increase in altitude
Found in Himalayan region

12. Mangrove forest
Found in coastal areas where mud and silt get accumulated
It is found in the Delta region
Sundarban forest

13. STEPS TAKEN TO PROTECT FLORA AND FAUNA
Indian wild life act passed
Biosphere reserves were established
Periodic census
Special projects like project tiger
Hunting of wild animals is banned

14. Wild life sanctuaries

15. National parks

16. BIOSPHERE RESERVES

17. Formative assessment What is eco system?
Vegetation in most part of India is not natural. Give reason
Name the most wide spread vegetation in India
Name the 4 bio-reserves which have been included in the World network of Bio reserves
Name the state in which Simlipal bio reserve located
Name the different types of vegetation in India
Distinguish between evergreen forest and deciduous forest
Give a brief account of mountain vegetation
What are the measures taken by the government to protest flora and fauna in India?
How does relief and rainfall influence the distribution of natural vegetation in India?