LAND RESOURCES

WHAT IS A RESOURCE ?

 Everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our

needs provided it is technologically accessible ,economically feasible and
culturally acceptable can be termed as ‘RESOURCE’.

Examples : coal,minerals,soil,water etc.

WHAT ARE LAND RESOURCES ?

 The resources which are derived from land in order to satisfy our needs are
known as ‘LAND RESOURCES’.

EXAMPLE : Forests etc.

 LAND RESOURCES

 It is the most important natural resource.

 It forms about 1/5th of the earth’s surface.
 It supports natural vegetation,wildlife,human life ,economic activities etc.
 The increasing population has put a great pressure on land resources as a
result it is important to use them with proper planning.
 GENERAL TOPOLOGY
India’s mainland comprises of 4 broad geographical
areas :-
 NORTHERN MOUNTAINS : corresponds to the Himalayan zone along with Jammu & Kashmir,Himachal
Pradesh,North-West U.P,Sikkim,part of Assam, and the North-Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland,Manipur,Mizoram,Tripura and Meghalaya.
 THE GREAT PLAINS : Also known as the Indo-Gangetic plain is formed by the basin of 3 distinct river
systems i.e the Indus,the Ganga and the Brahmaputra . It extends from Rajasthan in west to Brahmaputra
valley in the east. It covers entire states of Punjab ,Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh and
Delhi and major parts of U.P,Bihar,West Bengal and parts of Assam.
 THE DECCAN PLATEAU : this zone covers the whole of South India which includes the states of Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka,Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. This zone also includes State of Madhya Pradesh and parts of
Orissa,Bihar and West Bengal.
 THE COASTAL PLAINS AND ISLANDS : this region consists of the Western coastal plain ( lies between the
Western Ghats and the Arabian sea) and the Eastern coastal plain( lies between the Eastern Ghats and the
Bay of Bengal). This zone also includes are Lakshadweep and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
 LAND UTILIZATION

 Forests
 Non-agricultural land i.e land occupied by buildings,roads and railways etc.
 Barren and unculturable land which are generally unsuitable for agricultural
use either because of the topography or because of their inaccessibility e.g.
(Desert areas of Rajasthan)
 Permanent Pasture and Grazing Lands.
 Fallow lands are left uncultivated for less than a year to five years or more.
 Cropped areas which are sown more than one time in an agricultural year.
 LAND
RESOURCES
CASE STUDY 1
CASE STUDY 2

LAND DEGRADATION LANDSLIDES SOIL EROSION DESERTIFICATION