Conservation and Preservation of Resources — Social Science STD 7 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceConservation and Preservation of Resources3 Marks
Question
The diverse wildlife of India
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Answer
$(1)$ Kashmiri deer and wild goats are found in Jammu and Kashmir and in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
$(2)$ Elephants are found in the states of Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, etc.
$(3)$ The one-horned rhinoceros is a unique animal of India. It inhabits in the marshy (swampy) region of Assam and West Bengal
$(4)$ Ghudlchar (Wild Ass) is found in the Little Rann of Kachchh.
$(5)$ India is the only country in the world where lion, leopard and tiger - all these three animals are found. - Lion lives in the Gir forests of Gujarat. - Leopard is found in many states of India. - Tiger lives in West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and in different regions of Himalayas. The white tiger of Madhya Pradesh is unique. Royal Tiger of Bengal is one of the eight species of the world. (Tiger is the National Animal of India).
$(6)$ Bcar is found in Dediapada and Ratan Mahal, Danta and Jessore in Gujarat.
$(7)$ There are many species of birds like duck, hawk, parrot, peacock, myna, shrike (kabar), dove, etc. are found in large numbers in India. (Peacock is the National Bird of India.) During winter, many migratory birds in large number come to Nal Sarovar in Gujarat, Flamingo is the State Bird of Gujarat.
$(8)$ Mackerel, zinga, boomla, shark, dolphin, salmon, etc. species of fish are found along the sea coast of India.
$(9)$ Many species of deer and snakes are found in India.
$(10)$ Red Pandas are found in the cold (snow) Himalayan forest region.
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