๐ฟ Chapter 05 ยท Physical Geography ยท Indian Geography
Natural Vegetation & Wildlife of India
Types of forests, national parks, biosphere reserves, wetlands, IUCN categories. Complete UPSC & PSC notes.
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๐ What You Will Learn in This Chapter
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Types of forests โ tropical, temperate, alpine
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Mangrove forests โ Sundarbans
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National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries
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Biosphere Reserves of India
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Wetlands โ Ramsar sites
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IUCN categories โ endangered species
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Topic 01
Types of Forests in India
Tropical evergreen, tropical deciduous, tropical thorn, montane, mangrove forests โ distribution and features.
Topic 02
National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries
Important national parks โ Jim Corbett, Kaziranga, Sundarbans, Gir, Periyar. Project Tiger, Project Elephant.
Topic 03
Biosphere Reserves of India
18 biosphere reserves; UNESCO MAB programme; Nilgiri, Sundarbans, Gulf of Mannar, Nanda Devi.
Topic 04
Wetlands & Ramsar Sites
Ramsar Convention; India’s Ramsar sites โ Chilika, Keoladeo, Loktak, Wular, Bhitarkanika.
Topic 05
IUCN Categories & Endangered Species
IUCN Red List categories โ Extinct, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable. India’s endangered species.
Topic 06
Forest Conservation & Quick Revision
Forest cover, deforestation, conservation acts, biodiversity hotspots, complete chapter revision checklist.
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