2. CONSERVATION OF
PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
Our first prime minister
JAWARLAL NEHRU said
“life would be very dull and
colorless if we did not have
these magnificent plants,
animals and birds to look
and play with.”

3. What is deforestation?
Deforestation means clearing of forests and using that
land for other purposes.
Causes :
Trees in the forest are cut for some of the purposes
mentioned below:
Procuring land for cultivation. Building houses and
factories. Making furniture or using wood as fuel.
Some natural causes of deforestation are fires and
severe droughts.

4. SOME PROTECTED AREAS AND THEIR
BIODIVERSITY
• NATIONAL PARKS:1.Nagarhole National park near mysore
famous for its endemic species of reptiles such as cobras,
crocodiles, snakes
• 2. Bandipur national park in mysore known for its elephants
and bison reserves.
• Here are some pictures of those parks

5. Wild life sanctuary:-
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is part of the estuary of the
River Godavari. It supports a rich growth of mangrove
vegetation. The habitat is suitable for a variety of wild and
feathered species. Its near Kakinada port along Bay of
Bengal .

6. • BIOSPHERE RESERVE:-
• NILGIRIS are reserves in South India including the
places like mudumalai, mukurthi, wyanad, silent
valley of kerala and bandipur, nagarhole of mysore.
They are known for its tropical and semi ever green,
dry and moist deciduous trees.

7. Deforestation is a major cause which leads to the change in
soil properties. Physical properties of the soil get affected by
plantation and vegetation. Fewer trees result in more SOIL
EROSION
Removal of the top layer of the soil exposes the lower, hard
and rocky layers. This soil has less humus and is less fertile.
Gradually the fertile land gets converted into deserts. It is
called desertification.
Deforestation also leads to a decrease in the water holding
capacity of the soil. The movement of water from the soil
surface into the ground (infiltration rate) is reduced. So, there
are floods. The other properties of the soil like nutrient
content, texture, etc., also change because of deforestation
These are some consequences of deforestation.
SOIL EROSION AND DESSERTIFICATION

8. THE END
BY
VIII A DIZZLING STARS