[Short Notes – E&B] NCERT Class VI – Social Studies, The Earth Our Habitat – Chapter – 8 (Part -2)
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Why are forests necessary ?
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Plants release oxygen that we breathe and absorb carbon dioxide
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The roots of the plants bind the soil; thus, they control soil erosion.
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Forests provide us with timber for furniture, fuel wood, fodder, medicinal plants and herbs, lac, honey, gum, etc.
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Forests are the natural habitat of wild life
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WILD LIFE
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There are
thousands of species of animals and a large variety of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, insects and worms which dwell in the forest.
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National animal – Tiger
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Gir forest in Gujarat is the home of Asiatic lions
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Elephants and one-horned rhinoceroses roam in the forests of Assam
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Elephants are also found in Kerala and Karnataka
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Camels and wild asses are found in the Great Indian desert and the Rann of Kuchchh respectively
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Wild goats, snow leopards, bears, etc. are found in the Himalayan region
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National Bird – Peacock
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There are several bird sanctuaries which have been created to give birds their natural habitat.
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provide the birds protection from hunters.
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Snakes – several hundreds of species found in India
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Cobras and kraits are important among them.
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Due to cutting of forests and hunting, several species of wildlife of India are declining rapidly. Many species have already become extinct.
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Government has also started Project Tiger and Project Elephant to protect these animals
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Remember Important Wildlife sanctuaries of India
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Every year we observe wildlife week in the first week of October, to create awareness of conserving the habitats of the animal kingdom
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Migratory Birds
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Birds such as the Pelican, Siberian Crane, Stork, Flamingo, Pintail Duck and Curlew migrate to our country in the winter season every year.
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Siberian Cranes migrate from Siberia.
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They arrive in December and stay till early March.
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