Tropical Deciduous Forest: Geography

TROPICAL
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GEOGRAPHY PPT
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INTRODUCTION
 Tropical deciduous forests are the most widespread
forests of India. They are also called the monsoon
forests and spread over the region receiving rainfall
between 200 cm and 70 cm. Trees of this forest-type
shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry
summer.
TYPES
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THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF TROPICAL DECIDUOUS FOREST. THEY ARE
(II)MOIST DECIDUOUS FOREST

(I) DRY DECIDUOUS FOREST
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DRY DECIDUOUS FOREST
CHARACTERISTICS:
 (I)THESE FOREST COVERS VAST AREAS OF THE COUNTRY, WHERE

RAINFALL RANGES BETWEEN 70-100 CM
 (II)AS THE DRY SEASON BEGINS , THE TREES OF DECIDUOUS FOREST

SHED THEIR LEAVES COMPLETELY.
REGION:
 THESE FORESTS ARE FOUND IN THE RAINIER PARTS OF THE
PENINSULAR PLATEAU.
 THESE ARE ALSO FOUND IN THE PLAINS OF BIHAR AND UTTAR

PRADESH.
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FLORA AND FAUNA OF DRY DECIDUOUS
FOREST
 FLORA:
 (i) these forest have three stories, with an upper canopy at 15-25m (49-
82ft), and undergrowth at 3-5m (9.8ft-16,4 ft)
 (ii) trees are draped in lianas in denser, mature forests.
 (iii) Tendu, palas, amaltas, bel, khair, axlewood, etc. are the major trees of dry
deciduous forests.
 Fauna:
 This ecoregion is home to 75 mammal species.
 Threatened species include the Indian elephant, wild dog, sloth bears, chausingha, gaur,
and grizzled giant squirrel; with 260 species of birds live in this ecoregion.
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Moist deciduous forest
 Characteristics:
• Deciduous forests have a long, warm growing season as one of four distinct seasons.
 These forests are found in the areas where the rainfall is between 100 cm to 200 cm
per annum mean annual temperature of about 27`c and the average annual relative
humidity of 60 to 75%.
 Region:
 The moist deciduous forests are found in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal,
West Orissa, Chhota Nagpur plateau, Western Ghats, North eastern states along the
Himalayan foothills and in some parts of Andaman and Nicobar island.
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Flora and fauna of moist deciduous forest
 Flora:
 Teak, sal, shisham, hurra, mahua, amla, semul, kusum, and sandalwood etc. are
the main species of the moist deciduous forests.
 Most of the broadleaf trees such as oak, maple, beech, hickory, and chestnut are
found.
 There are various other kinds of plants like mountain laurel, azaleas, and mosses that
live on the shady forest floors where only small amount of sunlight can pass
through.
 Fauna:
 There are 89 mammal species in this ecoregion.
 Large mammals include: tigers, Asian elephants, nilgiri langur,

Asian wild dogs and sloth bears.
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Map of tropical deciduous forests:
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Economical importance of tropical deciduous forest
 Tropical deciduous forests are commercially exploited

for their timber. The hardwood trees are used for making
furniture, transport and construction materials.
 These forests are the best ones in terms of export, import

and revenue.
 High-quality sandalwood gets exported to the foreign
market at a high price.
 Teak and sal are the most important trees of this forest.
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Some common methods of protecting the tropical deciduous forest
 Primary conservation actions needed include: increasing the amount of land in conservation programs and
Natural Protected Areas, promoting ecotourism and conservation education, and diversifying local economies in
rural areas.
 Prevention of exploitation of forestry and forest products is necessary for the conservation of forest. The existing
forests should be protected from diseases by spraying chemicals, antibiotics or the development of pest-resistant
strains of trees. Reforestation and afforestation techniques should be followed.
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 All the information have taken from:
 Google
 Ncert geography textbook

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 The group members are:
 Adrika mondal( roll no.3)
 Akriti thakur( roll no.5)
 Anushree ghosh( roll no.7)
 Arpita roy( roll no. 8)
 Nandini pandey (roll no.18)

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TROPICAL

(II)MOIST DECIDUOUS FOREST

 (I)THESE FOREST COVERS VAST AREAS OF THE COUNTRY, WHERE

 (II)AS THE DRY SEASON BEGINS , THE TREES OF DECIDUOUS FOREST

 THESE ARE ALSO FOUND IN THE PLAINS OF BIHAR AND UTTAR

 (ii) trees are draped in lianas in denser, mature forests.

 This ecoregion is home to 75 mammal species.

 There are 89 mammal species in this ecoregion.

 Large mammals include: tigers, Asian elephants, nilgiri langur,

 Tropical deciduous forests are commercially exploited

 These forests are the best ones in terms of export, import

 All the information have taken from:

 Ncert geography textbook

 The group members are:

 Adrika mondal( roll no.3)

 Akriti thakur( roll no.5)

 Anushree ghosh( roll no.7)

 Arpita roy( roll no. 8)

 Nandini pandey (roll no.18)

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