RBSE Class 9 Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 5 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

These comprehensive RBSE Class 9 Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 5 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife will give a brief overview of all the concepts.

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RBSE Class 9 Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 5 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

→ India is a vast country and has various types of bio-forms available throughout the country. Our country India is one of the 12 mega bio-diversity countries of the world.

→ India has about 47,000 plant species, approximately 90,000 species of animals, more than 2,000 species of birds, as well as, a rich variety of about 2,546 fishes in its fresh and marine waters. It also shares between 5 and 8 per cent of the world’s amphibians, reptiles and mammals.

→ The huge diversity in flora and fauna kingdom is due to the following factors:
(i) RELIEF:
(a) Land 
(b) Soil

(ii) CLIMATE:
(a) Temperature
(b) Photoperiod (Sunlight)
(c) Precipitation

RBSE Class 9 Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 5 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

→ A large ecosystem with a specific type of vegetation or animal life on the ground is called ‘Biome’.

→ The following major types of vegetation may be identified in our country:

  • Tropical Evergreen Forests
  • Tropical Deciduous Forests
  • Tropical Thorn Forests and Scrubs
  • Montane Forests
  • Mangrove Forests

→ The World Conservation Union’s Red List has named 352 medicinal plants of India of which 52 are critically threatened and 49 endangered.

→ The commonly used medicinal plants in India are:

  • Sarpagandha
  • Jamun
  • Aijun
  • Babool
  • Neem
  • Tulsi
  • Kachnar.

→ Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in 1972 in India.

→ Some of the wetlands of India are popular with migratory birds. During winter, birds, such as Siberian Crane, come in large numbers.

→ Eighteen biosphere reserves have been set up in the country to protect flora and fauna. Ten out of these, the Sundarbans Nanda Devi, the Gulf of Mannar, the Nilgiri, Nokrek, Great Nicobar, Manas, Simlipal, Pachmarhi and Achanakmar-Amarkantak have been included in the world network of biosphere reserves.

RBSE Class 9 Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 5 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

→ India is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions. Project Tiger, Project Rhino, Project Great Indian Bustard and many other eco-developmental projects have been introduced. 

→ Natural flora and wildlife are unique gifts of the natural environment. These are the basis of any country’s prosperity. To preserve human civilization, it is very important to preserve natural vegetation and wildlife.

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Last Updated on May 9, 2022, 10:38 a.m.
Published May 9, 2022