Wildlife Natural Vegetation amp Wild Life in Karnataka Natural Vegetation in Karnataka Natural vegetation is plants that have not been grown by humans It doesnt need help from humans and gets whatever it needs from its natural environment ID: 748217
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Natural Vegetation & Wildlife
Natural
Vegetation &
Wild Life
in
KarnatakaSlide2
Natural Vegetation in Karnataka
Natural
vegetation
is plants that have not been grown by humans. It doesn’t need help from humans and gets whatever it needs from its natural environment
.
Varied factors like relief, climate & soils have affected the growth of a great variety of plants, trees & grasses in the state.
Karnataka has a rich variety of plant species.
According to report ‘ State of Forests’ of the
Department of Forests
and Environment
of India
, the total area of forests in the state is 36,190 sq
km.Slide3
Types of Vegetation
There are
four major
types of vegetation in
Karnataka
Evergreen Forests
Deciduous ForestsMixed ForestsGrasslands & ShrubsSlide4
Evergreen Forests
The tropical rainforests are confined to areas of heavy rainfall
& high temperature.
Areas
which receive more
250 cm of rainfall and have a short dry season are the best area for the rainforest.The forest has a multilayered structure.Flora – Mahogany, Rosewood, Kino, Teak, Hebbalasu etc.Spices – Cinnamon, cardamom, Cloves etc.Districts – Uttara Kannada, Dakshina kannada, Shimoga, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Chamarajanagar & Kodagu.Slide5
Evergreen Forests (Western Ghats)Slide6
Teak
Rosewood
Mahogany
HebbalasuSlide7
Deciduous Forests
The trees of these forests shed their leaves during dry-winter and dry-summer.
These are found in areas having
60cm
to
120
cm of annual rainfall.These forests can be divided into two types on the basis of availability of water.Tropical moist deciduous forestsTropical dry deciduous forestsFlora – Teak, mahogany, Neem, Mango, Jackfruit, Banyan, Bamboo etc. Districts – Chikmagalur, Chamarajanagar, Mysore Mandya, Ramnagar .Slide8
DeciduousForestsSlide9
Teak
Sandalwood
Peepal
BambooSlide10
Mixed Forests
The growing of Evergreen & Deciduous trees together form the mixed forests.
Annual rainfall is around 120 cm to 150 cm.
Flora
–
Mahogany, Teak, Kino, Sandal, Jackfruit & Bamboo etc.
Districts – Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Chikmagalur, Kodagu, Hassan & Mysore.Slide11
Grasslands & Shrubs
Areas receiving less than 60 cms of rainfall annually have this kind of vegetation.
Due to scanty rain & dry weather there is short grass, thorny shrub vegetation.
Flora
–
Cactus, Acacia, Babul, Palm trees etc.
Districts – Bidar, Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Bijapur, Bellary, Chitradurga.Slide12
Cacti
Babool
Acacia
PalmSlide13
Mangrove ForestsLarge and extensive types of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics
.
Roots of the mangrove plants are submerged under water
.
Hollow roots grow out vertically above water so that roots can breathe.Slide14
Mangrove Forests : World Distribution Slide15
Mangrove Forest Slide16
Wildlife in KarnatakaSlide17Slide18
Bannerghatta National ParkSlide19
Bandipura
National ParkSlide20
Ranganathittu Bird SancturySlide21
Ranebennur
Blackbuck SancturySlide22
Nagarhole Tiger ReserveSlide23
Anshi-Dandeli
Tiger ReserveSlide24
National Park vs Wildlife Sanctury
National Park
It is meant for protection of both flora and fauna.
Cultivation of land is not permitted.
Grazing is not allowed.
Forest products are not harvested.
Boundary is well demarcated.Wildlife Sanctury
It is meant for protection of only fauna.
Cultivation of land is permitted
to some extent
Grazing is allowed.
Forest products are harvested.
Boundary is not well demarcated.Slide25