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Presentation on wildlife in Maharashtra.
BY SWATI GUPTALIFE SCIENCE
LOCATION- Western India.
It is third largest state.
FLORA- 24 genera and 694 species of plants.
RIVERS OF MAHARASHTRA
Godavari river.
Krishna river.
Tapi river.
Types of soil
Black soil. Red Sandy soil.Red clay soil. Alluvial soil.
BLACK SOIL Black colored soil has a very high percentage
of humus — 3% to 15%, and phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia.
It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
Rainfall:Receive heavy rains of an average of 200 cm annually . Under the influence of the Bay of Bengal, eastern Vidarbha receives good rainfall in July, August and September. It helps land to be labelled as the green belt area. It lodges a great diversity of tourist attractions.
COMMON ANIMALS OF MAHARASHTRA
TigerCrocodile
BisonNeelgai
Sambar deer.
BISON-- Physical characteristics: . Male Gaurs- black in color female Gaurs -brown. .Size-2m weight 650-1000Kg. Female- smaller in size Habitat: grassyevergreen and deciduou forest. Diet: herbivores. . . Behavior: Gaurs usually live in herds of around 10 -40 animals..
Thick evergreen DECIDIOUS Forests is found. More common trees of Maharashtra are:-
Teak
Bamboo
Mango
Coconut .
Teak Wood-smooth and durableColor ranges -light to dark brown Resistant - to swelling, shrinking, rotting. Teak has high natural oil and silica content which
keeps the wood preserved for many years.
Economic use due to its durability
Fine furniture Shipbuilding
ENDANGERED SPECIES OF MAHARASHTRA
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED PLANTS OF MAHARASHTRA
NATIONAL PARKS OF MAHARASHTRA
T odoba national park Pench national park Nawegaon national park Gugamal national par Mahim national park
NATIONAL PARKS Of MAHARASHTRA Tadoba national park Pench national park Nawegaon national park Sanjay Gandhi national park
ESTABLISHED- 1955
LOCATION-Chandrapur district area.
AREA- 116.55sq.Km .
FLORA-The park is covered with deciduous
forests featuring teak mainly near Tadoba lake
FAUNA OF TADOBA
y
ESTABLISHED- 1972LOCATION- Seoni District of Southern
MaharashtraAREA- 299 sq KmCLIMATE- Tropical hot summers and winters.Best time to visit- March to June
FLORA OF PENCH NATIONAL PARK Southern
tropical dry and mixed decidiuous forests
.
FAUNA OF PENCH NATIONAL PARK
ChitalFour horned AntelopeWild PigTiger
Besides mammals,there are 125 BIRD SPECIES
Some of birds are:- Barbets Bulbul Water Fowls Blue Kingfisher.
-ESTABLISHED- 1975 LOCATION- Nawegaon AREA- 135 Sq Km CLIMATE- Temp.is pleasant all over year Best time to visit- April-May
PLANT SPECIES OF NAWEGAON
HALDU- A beautiful flower
Haldu is a deciduous tree HEIGHT- 20 metres high. leaves - broadly oval in shape,
heart-shaped at the base and pointed at the tip.
Use- . The bark of the tree acts as an antiseptic.
MAHUA –A socio Economic tree
HEIGHT-. 20 metres. . WOOD - hard with large sapwood. flowers -fleshy, off white in colour, fruit - kind of berry, egg shaped
ECONOMIC USES OF MAHUA
MAHUA OIL- treatment of skin diseases,headache,pile.
Use as Diesel fuel extender.
Flowers in fermentation and rich in minerals,vit.,Ca as NUTRITIONAL VALUE.
AVIFAUNA-It is famous for birds. Spotted the scarlet minivet, Kingfisher Fauna : Tigers Panthers Bisons Sambars
FLORA IN SANJAY GANDHI PARK South Indian moist deciduous
and Semi Evergreen kadamba shisam, ziziphus euphorbia red silk cotton
MAMMALS OF Sanjay Gandhi Park TIGERS
Porcupine
Rhesus macaque
Hanuman Langur
REPTILES OF SANJAY GANDHI PARK
38 species of reptiles crocodiles Pythons Cobras Russell's Viper Bamboo Pit Viper