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• The different types of Indian forests include evergreen forests, deciduous
forests, tidal forests, thorn forests and mountain forests.

• Leopards, lions, Asiatic elephants, the Bengal Tiger and Siberian crane are

commonly found in India.
• India has more than 100 national parks and about 500 wildlife sanctuaries to

protect its animal wealth.
• Cutting trees and illegal poaching of animals is destroying the forests and wildlife

wealth of India. Efforts are being made to conserve the forests and wildlife of
India. For example Project Tiger, Chipko Movement and Vanmahotsav.

Work to Progress

A. Darken the correct op ons in the OMR SHEET.

1. The most popular na onal park in north India is : Omr Sheet
a. Jim Corbett National Park b. Kaziranga Sanctuary
c. Bandhavgarh National Park d. Dudhwa National Park

2. Van Mahotsav is :

a. Festival of crops b. Festival of trees
c. Festival of fruits d. Festival of forests

3. India has more than :
1. a b c d
a. 70 national parks b. 100 national parks

c. 1500 national parks d. 1501 national parks 2. a b c d
4. Monsoon forests receive annual rainfall :

a. 100 to 300 cm b. 100 to 200 cm 3. a b c d
c. 200 to 300 cm d. 100 to 150 cm
4. a b c d
5. Forests cover about ____________ of the total land area in
India. 5. a b c d

a. 32 per cent b. 23 per cent
c. 40 per cent d. 22 per cent

B. Fill in the blanks using the correct words from the box.

erosion, Tidal forests, high attitude, Cacti, Tropical, forests

1. Large areas where trees grow close to one another are called ____________ .

2. Forests prevent ____________ of soil.
3. ____________ forests are found near equator.

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