Transcript GRASSLAND
GRASSLANDS & DESERTS GRASSLAND DEFINITION CHARACTERISTICS RAINFALL TEMPERATURE VEGETATION ANIMALS TYPES OF GRASSLANDS TEMPARATE GRASSLANDS TROPICAL GRASSLANDS FLOODED GRASSLANDS MONTANE GRASSLANDS DESERT GRASSLANDS MAJOR AREAS UNDER GRASSLANDS TEMPERATE GRASSLANDS PRARIES PAMPAS TROPICAL GRASSLANDS ZEBRAS ON SAVANA GRASSLAND FLODDED GRASSLANDS EVERGLADES OF FLORIDA MONTANE GRASSLANDS PARAMO OF ANDES DESERT GRASSLANDS DESERTS DEFINITION CHARACTERISTICS RAINFALL TEMPERATURE VEGETATION ANIMALS ADAPTATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO THE DESERTS LONG ROOTS WAX COATED LEAVES LESS NUMBER OF LEAVES ANIMALS SMALL IN SIZE THICK EXTERNAL SHELL INDIAN GRASSLANDS North eastern India presents a wide variety of savanna ecosystems. Manas wildlife sanctuary is a protected grassland . It represents two major biomes – grassland biome and forest biome Terai – Duar savanna grassland stretches from Uttaranchal through south Nepal to North Bengal The ecosystem is home to endangered Indian Rhino , elephant , tigers , bears , leopards. Much of the eco-region has been converted into farmland although Royal Chitawa National Park & Royal Bardia National Park preserve significant section of habitat THE great Indian desert Covers 4 states Punjab,Haryana,Rajasthan & Gujrat & 2 states in Pakisthan (About 446000 sq km) Annual average rainfall 100-500 mm Rich in biodiversity like Blackbuck,Great Indian Bustard, Indian Gazelle, Wild ass Unique feature : No oasis or artesian well The increase in human and livestock population deteriorating the ecosystem HUMAN IMPACT ON GRASSLAND & DESERTS DECLINE IN THE EXTENT OF GRASSLANDS SOIL DEGRADATION DECLINE IN GRASSLAND BIRDS REDUCED CARBON STORAGE POTENTIAL DECLINE IN WILDLIFE POPULATION VEHICLE DRIVING IN DESERTS FIRE AROUND GRASSLANDS CONSERVATION STRATEGIES DECLARATION OF NO GRAZING ZONE DECLARING PARTICULAR ZONE AS NATIONAL PARK CREATING AWARENESS INNOVATIVE IRRIGATION METHODS PLANTATION REFERENCES edugreen.teri.res.in Environmental Studies : From crisis to cure en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grassland biodiv.wri.org environment- guides.com THANK YOU GROUP MEMBERS DEEPAK SHARMA (11) RASHMI RANJAN PARIDA (37) SANTANU CHAKRABORTY (44)