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SAI International School
Std-4
Subject- Social Science
Lesson-14 Forests of India
Provide nuts, berries, fruits, rubber, gum, medicinal herbs,
and wood for different things.
Uses of forests
Shelter to wildlife and fodder to animals, hard& soft
wood , logs, fire wood etc .
Evergreen- found in areas that receive heavy rain fall.
Forests of Trees do not shed the leaves at a time
India
Deciduous - grows where monsoon rains drain the land.
Trees shed leaves anually.
Thorn forest- known as desert forest
Types forests The treesa are scattered , short and thorney.
in India
Coniferous forest-found in cold mountaneous climate.
Tall, cone shaped trees with needle shaped leaves.
Tidal forest- mangroves found on the deltas along the
coasts.
Trees can survive both in fresh and salt water.
Summery
Forests- A large part of land covered with trees. Trees, bushes, shrubs, wildflower
and misses are part of the forest.
Importance of Forests.
1. They provide us with many essential things such as fruits, nuts, berries,
hardwood forhouses, soft wood used for making pencil, matchstick, tooth
