DIFFERENT BASINS

1. GEOGRAPHY SEMINAR
By
Sandra betty

3. • Location of Amazon basin
• Tribals
• Amazon “hunters paradise”
• Occupation of people
• Interesting Facts

4. The Amazon Basin is located in the
Tropical Region in South America
between 10*N -10*S of the Equator
This region receives suns rays
vertically . This region is very hot
during the day throughout the year and
rainfall is in the evening That is why
the climate is very hot and wet .It is
not suitable for human settlements.

5. People living in this region are tribals; their
life here is very hard .They clear the
forests for their living. The climate is not
favourable for living . Once forest
clearing is re-established they have to
shift the place .The Amazon forests
contain a wider variety of flora and fauna.

6. The Amazon forest is known as “hunters
paradise . There are many monkeys ,
elephants etc. The rivers are abundant of
fishes, crocodiles. A number of birds are
here like sparrows ,Macaws etc

7. The main occupation of the people is
hunting , fishing and food gathering.
People mainly depend on the forests.
Agriculture is practiced here and there
where forest is cleared people do
shifting agriculture to there.

9. • The average speed of water flow
is kph.
• The mouth of the river is 320 km
long.
• There are no bridges.
• There are 2500 types of fishes
• 1/5 % of fresh water is found here.

11. • Location of the basin
• Vegetation
• occupation

12. This region is located in India between
20*-30*n latitude .Summer here is very
hot with heavy rainfall. This basin is
one of the most fertile region in the
world .The rivers bring fertile soil .
There is abundant water supply .There
are many cash crops like jute cotton
etc.

13. The forest of this basin is not dense
as of Amazon basin .The trees
which are in this basin are of
great importance .The forest is
tropical deciduous which sheds
their leaves in summer .The main
tree which is planted in the
mountain are teak.

14. The main occupation of people is
agriculture so primary occupation is
agriculture .The density of population
is very high as many big industries
are located here .The cause for high
density population are fertile soil,
abundant water supply etc. This
basin is connected with all parts in
India .