Wild Life

TITLE: FORESTS AND WILDLIFE By : SUJIT KUMAR M.B.A. (1st Sem.)

FORESTS: Generally saying … FORESTS are the large areas covered thickly with plants and trees..

TROPIC AL EVER GREEN FOREST

TROPICAL DECIDUOUS FORESTS

TROPICAL THORN AND SHRUB FORESTS: ØThese forests are found where rain fall is between 60 and 75 cms. These forests have short stem trees . ØBabul , Kasvi ,coarse grass ,palms and Kikar trees are found

DESERT

MANGRO OVE FORESTS

HIMALAYAN VEGETATION

IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS 1. They provide raw materials to Industry 2. They provide food, fodder, fuel, fertilizer and fibre 3. They prevent soil erosion and preserve the fertility of the soil. 4. They provide moisture and lower the temperature. 5. They are the home for many animals and birds, they preserve the biodiversity. 6. They maintain the ecological balance.

DEPLETION OF FORESTS • Large scale cutting of trees for different Large scale cutting of trees for different purposes like Industries. • Over grazing by cattle. • Irrigation and power projects. • Forest fire, floods etc.

WILD LIFE WILD LIFE means the native animals of a region.

SWAMP DEER

AUSINGA

NEELGAI

ENDANGERED SPECIES

These are the species, which are in danger of extinction and which may not survive if the extinction if the adverse factors continue to rotate.

RARE SPECIES These are the species with small population in the world and are at risk

THERE ARE SOME NATIONAL PARKS Ø Ø Bannerghatta Bandipur ØNagarahole ØKudermu Ø kh Anash

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