Question

Write a note bringing out correlation of the natural vegetation and wildlife of Brazil and India with examples.

Answer 1

1. A greater diversity in wildlife is found in Brazil than any other country in the world. In the swampy areas of the Pantanal, huge anacondas are found. In Brazil, guinea pigs, crocodiles, alligators, monkeys, pumas, leopards, etc are found.
2. Among the fish varieties, mainly swordfish are found in the seas while pink dolphins and piranhas are found in the rivers.
3. Condors which are huge in size and fly high in the sky, various types of parrots, macaws, and flamingoes are the major birds found here. Millions of insect varieties are also found here. As a result of these varieties, the wildlife of Brazil is very rich and diverse.
4. Rivers, estuaries and coastal areas are homes of many turtles, crocodiles and gavials (gharial). The forests and wetlands are the shelters of variety of birds like Peacocks, Indian bustard, Kingfishers, pheasants, ducks, parakeets, cranes and igeons. All these species make it a land of unique habitat of wildlife.
5. In swampy areas, estuaries and lagoons near coastal areas having saline soils and moist climate, coastal type of vegetation is found. They are called mangroves or Sunderbans in India. The wood of these trees is oily, light and durable.