How many mega-biodiversity countries are there in the world?
12
Flora and Fauna are used to represent ______ and ______ of a particular region.
Plants and animals
Sandy soil: Cactus:: Marshy soils:______
Mangroves
Name the last remaining habitat of the Asiatic-Lion?
Gir Forest
When was the Wildlife Protection Act implemented?
1972
What gets accumulated on mangrove forests?
Mud and slit
Name animals that are situated in montane forests
Sheep, goats
Name any 2 biosphere reserves of India
Manas, simlipal
Teak is found in which type of forest
tropical deciduous forests
Royal Bengal tiger belongs to which forest.
Mangrove forest
explain virgin vegetation?
Natural vegetation refers to a plant community, which has grown without human disturbance is known as virgin vegetation
name all 5 types of vegetation in india?
Tropical evergreen forests, tropical deciduous forests, tropical thorn forests and scrubs, montane forests, mangrove forests
Why are the western slopes of the Western Ghats covered with thick forests as compared to northern slopes ?
These forests are restricted to heavy rainfall areas of the Western Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep, Andaman Nicobar Island, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu coast .