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• Information literacy
• Critical thinking
21st CENTURY SKILLS

8 India—Forests and C-1.1, C-4.3, C-4.4, C-4.5

Competencies
Wildlife

Warm Up

Tick (3) the organization to which this logo belongs.

1. WWF 2. UN 3. Greenpeace

A forest is a large area of land covered
with trees and shrubs that grow naturally.

It is a natural resource of a country. It
is home to many kinds of wild animals

and birds. The growth of a forest depends
on the soil and the climate, especially the
rainfall and temperature.

At present, about 22 per cent of the total area
of India is under some form of vegetation.

Ideally, it should be about 33 per cent of
the total area. Depending upon soil and

climate, different types of forests grow in
India. Let us learn about them. The gifts
of nature include vegetation, animals, soils, Types of Natural Vegetation

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