KSEEB Class 10 SSLC Geography Chapter 5 Indian Forest Resources Notes

KSEEB Solutions for SSLC Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Meaning And Importance Of Forests And Their Distribution

A large area of land covered with trees and undergrowth is called forests.

India is a vast country and its forests are classified into six main types:

KSEEB Class 10 SSLC Geography Chapter 5 notes

The Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in areas of heavy annual rainfall exceeding 250 cm.
The Tropical Deciduous Forests are found in areas with an annual rainfall of 100-200 cm.
Scrub Forests and Grassland are found in areas having 60 to 100 cm of rainfall.
Desert Vegetation is found in areas with annual rainfall of 10-50 cm.
The trees and plants which grow on the slopes of the mountain are called ‘Mountain Forests’.
Mangrove Forests are found in wet marshy areas, in river deltas and along the sea coast washed by tides.
The total forest area of India was about 7.74 lakh km². It accounted for about 23.6% of the total geographical area
of the country.
This is much below the 33.3%, recommended by the National Forest Policy Resolution of 1952.
Nearly 60% of the forest area of the country is in the Himalayas and peninsular hills and 20% is in the Northern Plains.

The prevention of destruction, and over-exploitation of forests and its management is called conservation of forests. Wildlife sanctuary (WLS) refers to a place meant for providing
protection to wildlife. It is an area where killing or capturing of any species of animals is prohibited except under orders of the competent authority.
There are about 523 wildlife sanctuaries in India.
An extensive area, which is specially protected to preserve its natural beauty, wildlife and forests for public recreation and scientific interests is called ‘National Park’.
There are 99 National Parks in India.

Indian Forest Resources SSLC Geography notes

The Biosphere Reserves are a special category of protected area of land or coastal environments. Here people are an integral component of the system.
In India, there are 18 Biosphere Reserves have been identified.