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

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.

1:2:3:4:5:-

Tropical Evergreen forest or Rainforest.

Tropical Deciduous forest.
Thorny Bushes.
Mountain Vegetation and
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,Northeastern states and narrow strip of Western Ghats are home of these forests.

Rose wood

Ebony

Mahogan
y

Rosewood is used for costly show pieces and for

shade. Ebonys seed is an alternative of coffee
and of ornaments also.

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

ARE S AL, TEAK,

PEEPAL, AND NEEM.
TREES

NORMALLY FOUND IN
M.P. U.P. & BIHAR.

and NEEM

NOW we will see the trees of SAL, PEEPAL

Peepal

Shisham

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.

Some more figures of Thorny bushes>->->

JUJUBA

Its fruits

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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

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,

WILD

LIFE

NATIONAL

BIRD

LET US HAVE SOME EXERCISES

Qus.1. Which wind Brings rainfall in India?

Hummingbird

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? `
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Oh! You answered all

the questions .
EXCELLENT

Presented By :- Ajay Kumar (T.G.T.) Central School for Tibetans

Ravangla, South. Sikkim. ajayhazare1@gmail.com