2. Naturally occurring vegetation is known as
natural vegetation.
This vegetation grows without the
interference of human beings.
Natural vegetation is generally classified
into three categories.

3. These are:
Forests
grasslands
Shrubs

4. TROPICAL EVERGREEN FORESTS
Found in the regions near equator or
close to tropics.
These regions receive heavy rainfall
throughout the year.
Thick canopy are found in these
regions
Main trees: mahogany, ebony
,rosewood.
The tropical evergreen forest in brazil
is known as lungs of the earth

5. FORESTS
Tropical deciduous forests/monsoon forests
Areas-India, Australia, central America.
Temperate evergreen forests
Areas- USA, China, Brazil
Temperate Deciduous forests
Areas- USA, China, Chile
Mediterranean forests
Areas-California in USA, Africa, Australia
Taiga
Areas-higher latitudes (50-70)of northern
hemisphere

6. GRASSLANDS
Important grasslands of the world:
East Africa -Savannah
Brazil-compos
Venezuela-llanos
Argentina-pampas
North America-prairies
South Africa-velds
Central Asia-downs

7. Life in prairies

8. • The people of this region are very hard
working, they mainly do cultivation, run milk
dairies and make milk products.
• It is a flat , gentle and sloping land.
• Chinook is a hot wind that blows here.
• They are also called granaries of world.
as they produce a large amount of
wheat.

9. Climate
• Warm summer and cold winter
• During winter a thick blanket of snow covers
this regions.
• Moderate climate
The prairies are tree less regions. Only willows, alder
Trees are found here. Maize, cotton, alfa-alfa are
grown here. It is also famous for cattle rearing. Large
cattle farms are called ranches and the person who
looks after them is cowboy

10. DESERT
• A desert is a landscape or region that receives an
extremely low amount of precipitation, less than
enough to support growth of most plants. Most
deserts have an average annual precipitation of less
than 400 millimeters .

11. Human life in deserts
• Some cultures have made hot deserts their home
for thousands of years, including
the Bedouin, Tuareg and Pueblo people. Modern
technology, including
advanced irrigation systems, desalinization and ai
r conditioning have made deserts much more
hospitable. In the United States and Australia for
example, desert farming has found extensive use.
Some people such as the Inuit have adapted to
the harsh conditions of cold deserts.