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MIND MAP- 6- CHAPTER-2 -

                      Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources











                                                                             plant community
                                                                             which has grown
                                                                             naturally without
                                                                                human aid.
                              NATURAL
                            VEGETATION



                                                                   IMPORTANCE
                                                                   1.  provide us with fruits and
                                                                       vegetables, timber
                    NATURAL VEGETATION                             2.  shelter to animals and human

                                AND                                    tribes
                             WILDLIFE                              3.  provide oxygen for respiration

                                                                   4.  storage of underground water.
                                                                   5.  source of medicines for
                                                                       mankind.

                               WILDLIFE




                           all undomesticated                       IMPORTANCE
                             animals, birds,                        1.  helps in maintaining the
                          insects and aquatic                          balance of nature.
                                life forms                          2.  vultures act as Natural
                                                                       cleansers of the environment

                                                                   3.  animal products such as
                                                                       meat, medicines, hide, ivory,
                                                                       lac, silk, etc. are of

                                                                       tremendous economic value
                                                                    4.  used for scientific
                                                                       experiments such as to test
                                                                       effect of medicine.

                                                                    5.  wildlife is best means of
                                                                       recreation.
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