🌲 Class 10 Geography Chapter 2
Forest and Wildlife Resources - वन एवं वन्यजीव संसाधन
📚 Complete Notes, Conservation & Board Exam 2026 Guide
🔗 Related Chapter: पहले Chapter 1: Resources and Development ज़रूर पढ़ें!
📌 महत्वपूर्ण: यह chapter Board Exam में 4-5 marks का होता है। Biodiversity, Conservation, और Project Tiger से हर साल questions पूछे जाते हैं!
📖 Chapter Overview (अध्याय का परिचय)
Chapter 2: Forest and Wildlife Resources हमें वनों और वन्यजीवों के महत्व और उनके संरक्षण के बारे में बताता है। इस chapter में हम सीखेंगे:
- 🌳 Biodiversity और इसका महत्व
- 🐅 Wildlife और उनके habitat
- ⚠️ Threats to forests and wildlife
- 🛡️ Conservation methods और projects
- 👥 Community Participation in conservation
- 📜 CITES और other international efforts
🌍 1. Biodiversity (जैव विविधता)
📌 What is Biodiversity? (जैव विविधता क्या है?)
Biodiversity: पृथ्वी पर पाए जाने वाले सभी जीवित प्राणियों (plants, animals, microorganisms) की विविधता को biodiversity कहते हैं। India mega biodiversity countries में से एक है।
English: The variety of life forms found on Earth, including diversity of species, ecosystems, and genetic variations.
🔸 India's Biodiversity:
- 🌏 India में world की लगभग 8% species पाई जाती हैं
- 🌿 47,000+ plant species (world में 10वें स्थान पर)
- 🦁 90,000+ animal species
- 🐘 12 mega biodiversity countries में से एक
- 🦚 National Bird: Indian Peacock (मोर)
- 🐅 National Animal: Bengal Tiger (बंगाल टाइगर)
- 🌺 National Flower: Lotus (कमल)
💡 Interesting Fact: India में 4 biodiversity hotspots हैं: Himalayas, Western Ghats, Indo-Burma region, और Sundaland (Nicobar Islands)
🌲 2. Forest Resources in India
📌 Importance of Forests (वनों का महत्व):
वन हमारे लिए बहुत महत्वपूर्ण हैं:
- 🌬️ Oxygen Production: Fresh air और oxygen provide करते हैं
- 💧 Water Cycle: Rainfall को regulate करते हैं
- 🛡️ Soil Conservation: Soil erosion रोकते हैं (जैसे Chapter 1 में पढ़ा)
- 🏠 Habitat: Wildlife के लिए घर
- 🌡️ Climate Control: Temperature को moderate रखते हैं
- 💼 Livelihood: लाखों लोगों की आजीविका का स्रोत
🔸 Types of Forests in India:
1. 🌴 Tropical Evergreen Forests
Location: Western Ghats, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
Rainfall: 200+ cm annually
Trees: Rosewood, Ebony, Mahogany
Feature: Dense, always green, no specific shedding season
2. 🍂 Tropical Deciduous Forests (Monsoon Forests)
Location: Most of India - MP, UP, Bihar, Odisha
Rainfall: 70-200 cm
Trees: Teak, Sal, Shisham, Sandalwood
Feature: Shed leaves in dry season (6-8 weeks)
3. 🏜️ Tropical Thorn Forests
Location: Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP, UP
Rainfall: Less than 70 cm
Trees: Babul, Ber, Khair, Kikar
Feature: Thorny bushes, long roots, small leaves
4. ❄️ Montane Forests (Mountain Forests)
Location: Himalayas, hill regions
Altitude: Different types at different heights
Trees: Pine, Deodar, Fir, Spruce, Birch
Feature: Conical shape, adapted to cold climate
5. 🌊 Mangrove Forests (Tidal Forests)
Location: Sundarbans (West Bengal), Andaman-Nicobar
Feature: Salt-tolerant, tidal areas
Trees: Sundari (in Sundarbans)
Importance: Cyclone protection, breeding ground for fish
⚠️ 3. Threats to Forests and Wildlife
🔸 Major Threats (मुख्य खतरे):
1. 🪓 Deforestation (वनों की कटाई)
Reasons:
- Agriculture के लिए land clearing
- Mining और industrial development
- Construction projects (roads, dams, buildings)
- Fuelwood और timber के लिए
- Shifting cultivation (Jhum cultivation)
2. 🔥 Forest Fires (जंगल की आग)
Natural और human-caused fires से हर साल हजारों hectares नष्ट होते हैं।
3. 🐘 Human-Wildlife Conflict
जैसे-जैसे forests कम होते हैं, animals human settlements में आ जाते हैं, जिससे conflicts होते हैं।
4. 🎯 Poaching (अवैध शिकार)
Tigers, elephants, rhinoceros को उनके body parts के लिए illegally मारा जाता है।
5. 🏭 Pollution और Climate Change
Air, water, soil pollution और global warming से habitats destroy हो रहे हैं।
6. 🌾 Overgrazing और Over-exploitation
Cattle grazing और resources का excessive use।
🛡️ 4. Conservation of Forests and Wildlife
📌 Why Conservation? (संरक्षण क्यों जरूरी है?)
- 🌍 Ecological Balance: Ecosystem balance maintain करने के लिए
- 🧬 Genetic Diversity: Future generations के लिए
- 💊 Medicinal Plants: 80% medicines plants से आती हैं
- 🌡️ Climate Regulation: Global warming control
- 💰 Economic Benefits: Tourism, timber, non-timber products
🔸 Conservation Methods:
A. In-situ Conservation (प्राकृतिक आवास में):
1. 🏞️ National Parks:
Total: 106 National Parks in India
Features:
- No human activity allowed (except tourism with permits)
- Strict protection to wildlife
- Examples: Jim Corbett (Uttarakhand), Kaziranga (Assam), Gir (Gujarat)
2. 🦌 Wildlife Sanctuaries:
Total: 551 Wildlife Sanctuaries
Features:
- Some human activities allowed (grazing, collection of forest products)
- Protection to specific animals
- Examples: Periyar (Kerala), Sariska (Rajasthan)
3. 🌿 Biosphere Reserves:
Total: 18 Biosphere Reserves
Features:
- Large areas to protect entire ecosystem
- 3 zones: Core zone, Buffer zone, Transition zone
- Examples: Nanda Devi, Nilgiri, Sundarbans
B. Ex-situ Conservation (प्राकृतिक आवास के बाहर):
- 🦁 Zoos: Animals को artificial environment में रखना
- 🌱 Botanical Gardens: Rare plants को preserve करना
- 🧪 Gene Banks: Seeds, tissues को store करना
- 🐄 Tissue Culture: Lab में plants उगाना
🐅 5. Major Conservation Projects
1. 🐅 Project Tiger (1973)
Started: 1973 by Indira Gandhi
Tiger Reserves: 53 reserves across India
Goal: Bengal Tiger की population बढ़ाना
Result: Tiger population 1973 में 1,800 से बढ़कर 2022 में 3,000+ हो गई
2. 🐘 Project Elephant (1992)
Goal: Elephant corridors protect करना, human-elephant conflict कम करना
3. 🦏 Indian Rhino Vision 2020
Location: Assam (Kaziranga National Park)
Goal: One-horned rhino को protect करना
4. 🦁 Asiatic Lion Conservation Project
Location: Gir National Park, Gujarat
Result: Lion population बढ़कर 600+ हो गई
5. 🐢 Project Crocodile (1975)
Goal: Gharial और saltwater crocodiles को protect करना
👥 6. Community Participation (सामुदायिक भागीदारी)
Local communities की भागीदारी conservation में बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है:
- 🌳 Joint Forest Management (JFM): Local people forests की देखभाल में participate करते हैं
- 🏘️ Chipko Movement: Uttarakhand में villagers ने trees को bachaya
- 🌲 Bishnoi Community: Rajasthan में wildlife protection की परंपरा
- 🌿 Sacred Groves: Religious reasons से कुछ forests protected हैं
- ♻️ Van Panchayats: Uttarakhand में community-managed forests
🌍 7. International Efforts
1. 📜 CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)
Year: 1975
Purpose: Endangered species के international trade को regulate करना
India's Role: Member since 1976
2. 🌍 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Year: 1992 (Rio de Janeiro)
Goal: Biodiversity conservation और sustainable use
3. 🐅 Global Tiger Forum
Purpose: Tiger conservation के लिए 13 tiger-range countries का platform
📊 8. Forest Acts and Laws in India
- 📜 Indian Forest Act (1927): Forests को protect करने के लिए पहला act
- 🦁 Wildlife Protection Act (1972): Wildlife और habitats को legal protection
- 🌲 Forest Conservation Act (1980): Forest land को non-forest purposes के लिए use करने पर restrictions
- 🌍 Environment Protection Act (1986): Overall environmental protection
- 🏞️ Biological Diversity Act (2002): Biodiversity को conserve करने और protect करने के लिए
❓ Important Questions for Board Exam 2026
📝 1 Mark Questions:
- Define biodiversity.
- What is the National Animal of India?
- Name any two National Parks in India.
- What is CITES?
- When was Project Tiger launched?
- What is deforestation?
📝 3 Mark Questions:
- Explain the difference between National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
- What are the main threats to forests and wildlife?
- Describe any three types of forests found in India.
- What is the importance of biodiversity?
- Explain the role of community participation in conservation.
- What is in-situ and ex-situ conservation?
📝 5 Mark Questions:
- Describe the various types of forests found in India with examples.
- What is Project Tiger? Explain its objectives and achievements.
- Why is conservation of forests and wildlife necessary? Explain different conservation methods.
- What are the major threats to biodiversity? Suggest measures to conserve it.
- Explain the importance of community participation in forest conservation with examples.
- Describe the role of CITES in wildlife conservation.
💡 Exam Tips:
- ✅ Forest types की location और characteristics याद रखें
- ✅ Project Tiger के year (1973) और current tiger count ज़रूर लिखें
- ✅ National Parks vs Wildlife Sanctuaries का difference clear रखें
- ✅ Biodiversity hotspots के names याद करें
- ✅ Community participation के examples दें (Chipko, Bishnoi)
- ✅ CITES और other international efforts mention करें
🎯 Quick Revision Points
- ✔️ Biodiversity: India has 8% of world's species
- ✔️ National Parks: 106 in India (Jim Corbett, Kaziranga, Gir)
- ✔️ Wildlife Sanctuaries: 551 in India
- ✔️ Biosphere Reserves: 18 in India
- ✔️ Project Tiger: Started 1973, 53 tiger reserves
- ✔️ Tiger Population: 3,000+ (2022 census)
- ✔️ CITES: 1975, India member since 1976
- ✔️ Forest Types: Evergreen, Deciduous, Thorn, Montane, Mangrove
- ✔️ Chipko Movement: Uttarakhand में tree protection
- ✔️ Wildlife Protection Act: 1972
📚 Related Chapters - ज़रूर पढ़ें:
→ Chapter 1: Resources and Development - Land resources और soil conservation
→ Science Chapter 13: Our Environment - Ecosystem और biodiversity
→ History Chapter 2: Nationalism in India - भारत में राष्ट्रवाद
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