Forests

India is a very vast country with __________ of the total land covered with forests.

• 25%

• 30%

• 29%

• 24%

About 20% of the total forest cover of India is located in the state of __________.

• Rajasthan

• Madhya Pradesh

• Goa

• None of these

About __________species of plants are found exclusively in India.

• 4000

• 5000

• 7000

• 6000

(a)   are found along the Western Ghats and in the hilly areas of North-eastern India and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

(a)   forests cover more than half of the total forest area of India.

Deciduous forests are mostly found in the Deccan plateau and the ____________.

• foothills of Malwa Plateau

• Kailash

• foothills of Himalayan Mountains

Deciduous forests are also known as (a)   forests.

Thorn and shrub forests are also known as (a)   forests.

Match the following

• Desert forest

• Teak, Sal, and Shisham

• Mangroove or Tidal forest

• Mahogany, ebony, sandal wood and rosewood

• Coniferous trees used in construction

• Kikar, babul and wild palm

• Tropical Rain Forests Evergreen Forests

• Sundari

• Deciduous Forests

• pine, deodar, spruce and silver fir.

Match the following

• Mahogany, ebony, sandal wood and rosewoo

• They have long roots and thorns.

• pine, deodar, spruce and silver fir.

• very hard and expensive.

• Kikar, babul and wild palm

• Their wood is soft and expensive and used mainly for furniture and buildings.

• Teak, Sal, and Shisham.

• The pulp of these trees is used for making paper.