Natural Vegetation and Wildlife NCERT Solution, study material, CBSE Notes

NCERT Solution: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Silver fur is founded in which type of vegetation zone?

Mountane Forests

Elephants are found in the hot and wet forests which states?

Assam and Karnataka

Where in India do flamingos migrate to nest in large number?

Rann of kucch

Which forests are affected by tides in coastal areas?

Mangrove Forests

Name three medicinal plants found in India and write one feature of each.

1. Babool: Leaves are used as a cure for eyesores. Its gum is used a tonic.

2. Neem: It has high antibiotic and antibacterial properties

3. Tulsi Plant: It is used to cure cough and cold.

4. Kanchur: It is used to cure asthma and ulcers. The buds and roots are good for digestive problems.

Write the main causes which are a threat to the ecosystem.

1. People are inhabited the areas by clearing the forests

2. Reckless cutting of forest to bring land under cultivation and for the construction of houses, dames, roads and industries.

3. Pollution due to chemical and industrial wastes and acid deposits.

4. Hunting and poaching activities of human being are also a great threat to the ecosystem.

Name any two endangered species of Indian wildlife and write a step taken by government to save that species.

1. Two endangered species are Tiger and Rhino.

2. Project tiger was started by the government to save the Tigers. Land is acquired by the government to give them natural habitat.

3. Project Rhino was introduced by the government with an objective to save Rhinos.

4. National parks and wild life sanctuaries are set by the government.

Highlight the different subjects taken by government to protect flora and fauna.

1. Fourteen biosphere reserves have been setup in the country to protect flora fauna. Four out of these, the Sunderban in the west Bengal, Nanda Devi in Uttaranchal, The Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu and the Nilgiries have been included in the world network of Biosphere reserves.

2. Financial and technical assistance is provided too many Botanical gardens by government since 1992.

3. Project tiger, Project Rhino, Project Great Indian Bustard and many other ecodevelopmental projects has been introduced by the government.