Category Archives: Class Notes

India’s Ecological Regions and : Flora and Fauna

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animal life is fauna. Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively referred to as biota. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms gut flora or skin flora. … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Conservation Projects and India’s Forest Policy

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

India is one of the few countries which has a forest policy since 1894. The policy was revised in 1952 and again in 1988. The main plank of the revised forest policy of 1988 is protection, conservation and development of … Continue reading →

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Coastal Landforms

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

Coastal landforms, are  any of the relief features present along any coast, the result of a combination of processes, sediments, and the geology of the coast itself. The coastal environment of the world is made up of a wide variety of landforms manifested in a spectrum of sizes and … Continue reading →

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Tides: Types and Causes

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

What Causes Tides-Moon? Gravity of moon and sun pulls up the water in ocean but the Moon influences the tides most.When moon pulls up the water it creates two bulges. One  bulge is directly under the moon and one on … Continue reading →

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