Notes Of Chapter 2 Forest And Wildlife Resources | Class 10 Geography | Through Animation

Chapter 2 Forest And Wildlife Resources | Class 10 Notes | Class 10th Ncert Geography | #cbseboard
Study Material and Notes of Ch 2 Forest and Wildlife Resources Class 10th Geography
Topics in the Chapter
• Introduction
• Flora and Fauna in India
• Classification of Species
• Causes of depletion of the flora and fauna
• Conservation of Forest and Wildlife in India
• Types and Distribution of Forest and Wildlife Resources
• Community and Conservation
Introduction
• Our earth is home for millions of living beings, starting from micro-organisms and bacteria, lichens to banyan trees, elephants and blue whales.
Flora and Fauna in India
• India is one of the world’s richest countries in terms of its vast array of biological diversity, and has nearly 8 per cent of the total number of species in the world (estimated to be 1.6 million).
• At least 10 percent of India’s recorded wild flora and 20 per cent of its mammals are on the threatened list.
→ Many are categorised as ‘critical’, that is on the verge of extinction like the cheetah, pink-headed duck etc.