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India : Natural

Vegetation and Wildlife 22

q Types of forests q Conservation of forests
q Wildlife in India q Conservation of wildlife

Introduction
A F G H A N I S T A N
India is a land of diversities. We find diversities in
culture, custom, religion, language and physical
features of India. You have already studied about
the diverse relief or physical features and the
climate of India. Such a diversity can be seen in P A K I S T A N
natural vegetation and wildlife of India too. N E P A L
BHUTAN
NATURAL VEGETATION

Natural vegetation is the forest cover that grows
naturally, without human interference. About one-
fifth of India’s land is covered by forests. India
possesses a large variety of natural vegetation A R A B I A N S E A B AY O F B E N G A L
because of various kinds of climate, soil and relief.
In India, natural vegetation can be broadly divided
into five major divisions—tropical evergreen Tropical rainforests
Tropical deciduous forests
forests, tropical deciduous forests, tidal forests, Thorn forests
Mangrove forests
thorny forests and coniferous forests. Mountain forests

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At present, about 21 percent of the total area of
our country is under some form of vegetation. can find evergreen forests in the Western Ghats
Ideally, it should be more than 33 percent. and north-eastern hilly regions.

Tropical Evergreen Forests Tropical Deciduous Forests
These are also called rainforests . These are found Deciduous forests are found in the areas with
in the areas with heavy moderate rainfall. A
rainfall. An evergreen forest deciduous tree sheds all its
remains green throughout leaves at one time every
the year. That is, the trees do year. The important
not shed all their leaves at deciduous trees are sal, teak,
one time. The important sandalwood, bamboo,
trees in them are rosewood, mahua, sheesham and
mahogany, ebony etc. We An evergreen forest sakhu. We find these forests A deciduous forest
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