CLASS VI Ajay Kumar Hazare(T.G.T.)

Winter is cold.

Children dress warmly to play in the snow.

Cool and dry wind blows from North to South.

Animals head to their winter homes. It remains from December to Feb.

Long, hot days.

Summer fruit and vegetables are ready to be picked.

You see many bees and butterflies fly flower to flower. It remains from March to May

Hot and dry wind called LOO

It begins in the month of June and remains till September.

The wind blow from Arabian Sea and bay of Bengal

towards the land carry moisture with them and falls

Winds move back from the mainland to the Bay of Winds move back from the mainland to the Bay of Bengal Bengal

Southern part of India receives rainfall. Southern part of India receives rainfall. It remains for two months that is October and It remains for two months that is October and

NovemberNovember

The climate of a place is affected by its location and distance from the Sea.

Jaisalmer in the desert of Rajasthan is very hot while Drass and Kargil in Jammu are Freezing cold.

Mumbai and Kolkata faces Moderate climate. Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives the worlds

highest rainfall at the same time in Jaisalmer it might not rain

The grasses, shrubs and trees, which grow on their own without interference from human beings are called NATURAL VEGETATION

Due to varied climatic conditions, India has a vide range of Natural vegetation such as Tropical, Mountain vegetation, Thorny and Mangrove forest.

1:- Tropical Evergreen forest or Rainforest. 2:- Tropical Deciduous forest. 3:- Thorny Bushes. 4:- Mountain Vegetation and 5:- Mangrove forests.

FIRST OF ALL LET US SEE What is Tropical forest and why are they called so ?

Almost all Tropical Forests lie between two imaginary lines North and South of the Equator called the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

That is why they are called Tropical forest or Tropical rainforest

That area can be seen in the WORLD MAP.

Trees which are found are ,Mahogany, Ebony and Rosewood. Andaman and Nicobar,North-eastern states and narrow strip of Western Ghats are home of these forests.

Rosewood is used for costly show pieces and for shade. Ebony’s seed is an alternative of coffee and of ornaments also.

Rose woodEbony

Mahogany

THEY ARE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR LSLANDS.N.E. STATES, western slope of W.Ghat

THESE FORESTS ARE ALSO CALLED MONSOON FORESTS THEY SHED THEIR LEAVES TIMELY, THEY ARE LESS DENSE. THE IMPORTANT

TREES ARE S AL, TEAK, PEEPAL, AND NEEM. NORMALLY FOUND IN M.P. U.P. & BIHAR.

NOW we will see the trees of SAL, PEEPAL and NEEM

Shisham

Peepal

Neem Sal

THORNY BUSHES This type of vegetation is found in dry areas of the country. The leaves are in the form of spines to reduce the loss of water. For Example :- Cactus, Babul and Khair and Jujuba.These trees are found in Haryana, Punjab and Gujarat.

JUJUBAIts fruits

Some more figures of Thorny bushes->->->

C A C T U S

MOUNTAIN VEGETATION Most of the trees are conical in shape thus they are called coniferous trees, they are, Chir Pine and Deodar

MANGROVE OR TIDEL FOREST

Mangrove forest are found on the swampy, marshy coastal areas of West Bengal and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is named after the Sundari tree that grows here. Normally trees have special roots that come out of the water for breathing.

Let us see the Marshy, Swampy and coastal land

Here is Sundari Trees of Sunder ban

Here is mangrove trees roots in the morning of Sunder ban

WHY ARE FOREST NECESSARY? Trees provide us Oxygen, Fuel wood, fodder, medicinal plants and herbs, lac, honey, gum, honey, Sports Goods, Furniture, Fruits, Gum and Lac, Habitat for Wildlife, Timber, Rubber etc. As we know that forest are home to a variety of wild life so we will see The Asiatic lions,Elepphants, Leopard, Birds such as our National Bird etc.

WILD LIFE

NATIONAL BIRD

LET US HAVE SOME EXERCISES

Qus.1. Which wind Brings rainfall in India?

Qus.2. Name the different seasons in India?

Qus.3. Name the different type of vegetation found in India?

Qus.4. Name the area which receives highest rainfall in the world?

Qus.5. Where can we get Mangrove forest in India?

Qus.6. Rosewood trees are found in----------------- ?

Qus.7. ----------- is a well-known species of mangrove forests?

Qus.8. ------------- are also called monsoon forests? Qus.9. Name the National Bird of India? ` ` ` `` ` ` ` `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````

Hummingbird

Oh! You answered all the questions . EXCELLENT

Presented By :- Ajay Kumar (T.G.T.) Central School for Tibetans Ravangla, South. Sikkim. ajayhazare1@gmail.com