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Chapter 5

NATURAL
VEGETATION &
WILD LIFE
 India is one of the 12 mega biodiversity
countries of the world.

 47000 plants species - 10th position in the


world 4th position in the Asia.
 15000 flowering plants ( 6% of all over the
world.)
 90000 species of animals.

 Rich variety of fish (in fresh and Marin water)


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Natural vegetation

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Vir o kno
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Virgin
vegetation

Exotic Indigenou
species s species
FAUNA –
talking about
FLORA
animal
species.

Talking about
plant species
Factors affecting
vegetation
Relief
Land
Soli

Climate
• Temperature
• Precipitation
• Photoperiod
Relief
Land

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