Natural vegetation grows in different areas depending on geographical factors like temperature, soil and rainfall. India has a high level of biodiversity with over 47,000 plant and 89,000 animal species. The main types of natural vegetation found in India include tropical rainforests, tropical deciduous forests, tropical thorn forests and scrubs, montane forests, and mangrove forests. While natural habitats face threats from hunting, pollution, and deforestation, the government has established various protected areas and conservation programs to preserve India's rich biodiversity.

1. Natural Vegetation
Class-9 Social Science

2. Look at the picture carefully

3. 1. Assignment (Double Bubble)
Now identify the similarities and differences
FOREST GARDEN
Differences
Similarities
Differences

4. What is Natural Vegetation?
• Plant community which has grown
naturally without human aid and has
been left undisturbed by human for a
long time. It is also called Virgin
vegetation.

5. Different vegetations grows in different
places
• S
1. Teak forest
Evergreen plain
region
2. Cone Shaped Tree, Manali
4. Short Grass in Rotang
Rhododendrons tree
mountain

6. Geographical differencces makes
Difference in vegetation and animals.
HIMACHAL PRADESH RAJASTHAN SUNDERBAN DELTA
WETERN COASTAL AREA
NICOBAR ISLAND DELHI

7. Factor affecting natural vegetation
Factors that influence
plant life
LAND TEMPERATURE
PHOTOPERIOD ECOSYSTEM
PRECIPITATION
SOIL

8. Biodiversity in India
• India is one of the
twelve mega
biodiversity countries
of the world.
• It has over 47,000 plant
species (flora) and
• 89,000 species of
animals (fauna)
Key Term
Biodiversity:
the variety of plant and animal life in
the world or in a particular habitat, a
high level of which is usually
considered to be important and
desirable.

9. PROGRESS CHECK
Identify the pictures and say whether the
picture shown are natural vegetation or not.

14. Types of Vegetation
1. Tropical Rain Forests
2. Tropical Deciduous Forests
3. Tropical Thorn Forests and Scrubs
4. Montane Forests
5. Mongrove Forests

15. Tropical Evergreen Forest
Ebony cure malaria Cinchnao medicines
Rosewood
furniture or
deco
Mahagony
Heart, sugar,
constipition
Sloth

16. • Wet Deciduous
• Dry Deciduous
Kusum Shisham Mulberry
Peepal
Neem

17. Thorny Forest
Palm Euphorbias Acacias
Wild Ass

18. • Montane and Alpine
Silver Fir Spruce
Juniper
Wild Leapord
Mosses Wild Ibex

19. Mangrove Forest
Keora Sundari
Gharial

20. Sno. Types of vegetation States where it found Characteristic features Rainfall in cm Height of
tree
Types of trees
grow there
Wild Animals found
there
1. Tropical Rain Forest Andaman and Nicobar Island, parts of
North-Eastern states and a narrow strip
of Western slope of wwestern ghats
Dense as sunlight doesn’t reach
the ground, Shed their leaves at
different times of the year, it
appear green so called evergreen. 200cm Upto
60metres
Mahagony, ebony,
rosewood etc.
Elephant, Monkey,
lemur, deer, one-
horned rhinocerous
1. Tropical Deciduous
Forests
1. Thorny Bushes
1. Mountain Vegetation
1. Mangrove Forests
2.Assignment
Make a group of 4 students and a powerpoint
presentation on the below topic, explain each and
prepare a short video clip .

21. Wild Life
• more than 89,000- animals species
• 1200- Birds ( 13% of the world’s total )
• 25,000- fish (12% of world’s stock )
• 5 & 8% of amphibians, reptiles and mammals.

22. Birds in India
Peacock
Peasant
Parakeet
Crane
Pigeon

23. There are also
• Edible plants and crops
• Medicinal plants
• Milch animals which provide milk, meat, egg
and transprotation
• Insect which help in pollination of crops and
fruit trees

24. • Ecosystem- every species plays role in it
• Ecosystem disturbed- excessive exploitation of
plants and animals
• Result:-
• 1,300 endangered plants species
• 20 extinct species

25. Main causes for threat to nature are:-
• Hunting
• Pollution
• Introduction of alien species
• Deforestation

26. Government steps to protect
flora and fauna

27. Fourteen biosphere reserves in
India
Sunderbans, Gulf of Mannar,
The Nilgiris, Nanda Devi,
Nokrek, Great Nicobar,
Manas, Simlipal, Dihang-
Dibang, Dibru Saikhowa,
Agasthyamalai, Kanchenjunga,
Pachmari, Achanakmar-Amarkantak.

28. Projects
Project Tiger, Project Rhino,
Project Great Indian Bustard and
many other eco-developmental projects

29. 89 National Parks, 49 Wildlife sanctuaries
and Zoological gardens are set up to take
care of Natural heritage.

30. Measure to conserve natural
vegetation and wildlife
1. Check on deforestetion
2. Encourage Aforestation
3. Should keep area pollution free
4. Should not kill animals
5. Minimize the use of plastics

31. KEEP GREEN TO LIVE IN FRESH
ENVIRONMENT

32. PRAYERS OF THE FOREST
“ I AM THE HEART OF YOUR HEARTH
ON THE COLD WINTER NIGHTS.
THE FRIENDLY SHADE SCREENING YOU
FROM THE SUMMER SUN
AND MY FRUITS ARE REFRESHING DRAUGHTS
QUENCHING YOUR THIRST AS YOU JOPURNEY ON.
I AM THE BEAM THAT HOLDS YOUR HOUSE,
THE BOARD OF YOUR TABLE, THE BED ON WHICH YOU LIE,
AND THE TIMBER THAT BUILDS YOUR BOAT.
I AM HANDLE OF YOUR HOE, THE DOOR OF YOUR HOMESTEAD,
THE WOOD OF YOUR CRADLE, AND THE SHELL OF YOUR COFFIN.
I AM THE BREAD OF KINDNESS, AND THE FLOWER OF BEAUTY
LISTEN TO MY PRAYER: HARM ME NOT.”