Balbharati solutions for Geography [English] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board chapter 5 - Natural Vegetation and Wildlife [Latest edition]

Observe the images shown and discuss on the basis of the following points.

1. Can you tell the names of the plants/trees shown in the image?
2. Where have you seen these plants before?
3. Name the fauna shown in the image.
4. Where have you see them before?

In the figure, rainfall, flora and fauna of Brazil have been shown in the cross profile along with physiography. The change occurring in the above elements while going from north to south is clearly seen here. Discuss about this in the class and write a note about it.

Answer the following questions on the basis of a given map. 

1. Which forests are found in western snow-capped regions?
2. On which coast do you mainly find the coastal vegetation?
3. Which type of forests occupy maximum area in India ? Why?
4. Where do you find thorny and shrub vegetation and why?

On the basis of the given figure, answer the following questions:

1. Name the species shown on the map. Condor, Anaconda, Golden lion tamarin, macaw, etc,.
2. In which regions are these animals found? Why are their habitats found in these forests? 
3. Classify the forest regions with reference to their extent.

In which country do equatorial forests occupy a greater area? What could be the reason behind it?

Which type of forests found in India are not found in Brazil?

Which type of forests found in Brazil are found in India too?

In which country a greater diversity of vegetation is found? What is the reason behind it?

Considering the climate and vegetation types, in which country will forest-based occupations flourish?

Show the following animals in outline map of India in the given figure with the help of signs and symbols according to their habitats.

1. Bengal Tiger
2. Lion
3. Great Indian Bustard
4. Gangetic Dolphin
5. Olive Ridley turtles
6. Swamp deers
7. One-horned rhinos
8. Crocodiles
9. Nilgiri Tahr goat
10. Gharials (Alligators)

Answer the following questions.

1. Correlate geographical conditions and the flora and fauna there.
2. Do you know some other animals too?
3. Show the habitats of tigers in India with their names on a map.
4. Why is their habitat found in these regions?

Tiger is the national animal of India. The number of tigers is decreasing day by day. The situation is similar to elephants. Find information about such plants and animals? Find about their habitats? What should be done to conserve these animals? In which regions can this be done? Make a presentation of their possible places.

Find out in which parts of India is agriculture practice like the ‘Roca’ found in India? By what names are they called?

On the basis of the information given in the chapter, figures and maps, complete the table below:

Identify the odd man out:

Forest type of Brazil-

Identify the odd man out.

With reference to India.

Identify the odd man out.

With reference to fauna of Brazil.

Identify the odd man out.

With reference to flora of India.

Match the columns:

Differentiate between the forest types of Brazil and India.

Correlate wildlife and natural vegetation in India and Brazil.

What environmental issues are faced by Brazil?

What are the major causes of the degradation of forest in Brazil and India?

Why does the deciduous type of vegetation occupy most of India?

Give geographical reasons.

The northern part of Brazil is covered by dense forests.

Give geographical reasons.

Vegetation is scarce in the high altitudes of Himalayas.

Give geographical reasons.

A wide variety of species of insects is found in Brazil.

Give geographical reasons.

Wildlife in India is decreasing day by day.

Give geographical reasons.

Like India, there is a need for the conservation of forests in Brazil too.