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Unit 2 – Our Resources/Natural Wealth
7. Natural Resources:

Forests and Wildlife

Lesson View

¨ Forests in India ¨ Wildlife in India

¨ Conservation of Forests

Here we Go ! Remembered Percep on

Tick (3) the correct option in the following sentences :
1. Trees are a gift from nature/man.
2. Medicines are produced by nature/man.

3. Air is a gift from nature/man.
4. Birds are natural/man-made things.

Large areas where trees and plants grow close together are called
forests. Forests form an important part of our environment. Plants

and trees clean the air by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing
oxygen. They also meet our needs by providing herbal medicine,
timber, paper, rubber, and more. Forests also prevent soil erosion.

In India, forests cover about 22 percent of the total land area. The

different types of Indian forests include evergreen forests, deciduous
forests, tidal forests, thorn forests and mountain forests. They are rich in
biodiversity and provide shelter to a wide variety of plants and animals.

Forests in India

Evergreen Forests

These forests are also called tropical
forests. Evergreen forests occur in
areas receiving heavy rainfall of

more than 200 centimetres. In India,
evergreen forests are found in the

western slopes of the western ghats in
states such as Kerala and Karnataka.
Evergreen Forests in India
They are also found in north-eastern
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