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Now I Know :

• Different types of forests found in India are–evergreen forests,

deciduous forests, thorn forests, tidal forests and mountain forests.

• India has a large variety of wildlife.
• Many wild animals have become extinct because of the illegal hunting

and clearing of forests.
• The Government of India has marked many forests as reserved forests,

national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries to protect the forests and
wildlife in India.

A. Oral Questions:

1. Which forest cover the largest area of forest in India?

2. Which trees are very common in tidal forest?

B. Tick (3) the correct option:

1. Teak and sal trees grow best in:

(i) evergreen forests (ii) deciduous forests (iii) thorn forests

2. In which type of forest will you find trees with needle-shaped leaves:

(i) deciduous forests (ii) tidal forest

3. What kind of forest will you find in the Sunderbans?

(i) mountain forest (ii) thorn forest (iii) tidal forest

4. Which type of forests are found in North-east region?

(i) Evergreen forests (ii) Deciduous forests (iii) Thron forests

5. Kanha National Park is situated in:

(i) Madhya Pradesh (ii) Kerala (iii) Odisha

C. Fill in the blanks:
1. A ___________ is a large area of land full of different types of trees,

plants, shrubs, creepers and grasses.

2. The trees found in _________ forests remain green throughout the year.

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