Major Seasons recognised in India are:
- Winter Season ( December to February )
- Dry winds blow from north to south.
- Temperature goes down in northern India.
- Summer Season ( March to May )
- Temperature goes up.
- Hot dry winds known as ‘loo’ blow during the day.
- Rainy Season ( June to September )
- Winds blow from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal towards the land.
- When moisture carrying winds strike mountain barriers, the rainfall occurs.
- Retreating Monsoon ( October-November )
- Winds move back from mainland.
- South India receives rainfall.
Due to varied climatic conditions, India has a wide range of natural vegetation.
Vegetation of India can be categorised as:
- Tropical Rain Forest:
- Trees found – Mahogany, Ebony, Rosewood, etc.
- Found in – Andaman & Nicobar Islands, parts of North-Eastern states and a narrow strip of Western slope of Western Ghats.
- Tropical Deciduous Forests ( Monsoon Forests ):
- Trees found – Sal, Peepal, Shisham, etc.
- Found in – Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and in some parts of Maharashtra.
- Thorny Bushes:
- Trees found – Cactus, Babool, Keekar, etc.
- Found in – Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, eastern slopes of Western Ghats and Gujarat.
- Mountain Vegetation:
- Trees found – Chir, Pine, Deodar, etc.
- Found in – Mountains at height between 1500 metres and 2500 metres.
- Mangrove Forest:
- Main tree – Sundari
- Found in – Sunderbans in West Bengal and in Andaman & Nicobar islands.
Wildlife:
- Tiger is our national animal.
- Peacock is our national bird.
- Asiatic lions are found in Gir forest, Gujarat.
- Elephants & rhinoceroses are found in Assam.
- Elephants are found in Kerala & Karnataka.
- Camels, Wild Asses are found in Great Rann of Kutch.
- Wild goats, Snow leopards are found in Himalayan region.
- Snakes like Cobras & Kraits are also found here.
- In order to protect forest, government have set up National parks, Sanctuaries & Biosphere Reserves.
- Government has also introduced projects like Project Tiger & Project Elephant to protect these animals.
- First week of October is celebrated as “Wildlife week“, to create awareness about conserving animals.
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This is good , this method of summarizing and writing in points I too follow same.though at home many a times I use concept maps to make it more easy
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Yes concept maps are helpful too 🙂
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Thank you dear ☺️
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