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Natural Resources and

Wildlife

NATURAL VEGETATION Mahogany and Bamboo. It has a copious vegeta-
The natural vegetation is the endowments of tion of all kinds – trees, shrubs and creepers
nature. They grow naturally by following the giving it a multilayered structure. The elephants,
climatic variables. Due to a diverse geographical monkey, lemur are the common animals found in
and climatic condition, an extensive range of these areas.
natural vegetation grows in India. The types of TROPICAL MONSOON FORESTS
natural vegetation differ according to precipita- These forests are found in India, Pakistan, Sri
tion, soil, climate and topography. The cultivated Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, South-Eastern
crops and fruits, orchards form a part of vegeta- parts of USA, East Africa and North-East
tion, but not a natural vegetation. Australia, etc. The seasonal contrast of rainfall

The different types of forests available in the and temperature affects the growth of vegetation.
world are as follows : Here, the forests are of deciduous nature. These
TROPICAL EVERGREEN FOREST forests have much commercial value. Main
species are Sal, Deodar, Rosewood, Bamboo,
The Tropical Evergreen rain forests are found in
Sandalwood, Acacia and Eucalyptus.
the areas where precipitation is more than 200
cm. They are largely found in the Northeastern
regions of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya,
Assam, Nagaland, the Western Ghats, the Tarai
areas of the Himalayas and the Andaman groups
of Islands. They are also found in the hills of
Khasi and Jaintia. The trees in this area have
intense growth. The major trees found in this
area are Sandal Wood, Rosewood, Garjan,

Tropical Monsoon Forests

TEMPERATE EVERGREEN FORESTS

Temperate evergreen forests are found predomi-
nantly in areas with warm summers and cool
winters and vary enormously in their kinds of
plant life. In some, needleleaf trees dominate,
while others are home primarily to broadleaf
evergreen trees or a mix of both tree types.
Tropical Evergreen Forest

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