as wars between them were frequent. Thus‚ Kerala‚ throughout its history had been a divided land till half-a-century ago. Kerala being geographically isolated from the rest of India due to the long mountain range along its eastern border (The Western Ghats)‚ had never become an integral part of any of the numerous empires and kingdoms which ruled the rest of India. Invaders like Hyder and Tipu Sulthan could not succeed in conquering the entire stretch of land and make it part of their empire. Cholas
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Government is working on a strategy to increase the foreign tourist inflow to the tune of 5 lakhs by the turn of the century.The Western Ghats of Kerala with its tropical forest ecosystem provides a natural advantage for development of this segment of tourism.In order to facilitate the fast growth of tourism sector in Kerala‚ we have; to diversify our tourism products. The Western Ghat regions of Kerala can be projected as an Ecotourism Zone in true sense. Ecotourism projects the concept of sustainability
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Vedanthankal Lake Bird Sanctuary (Tamil: வேடந்தாங்கல் பறவைகள் சரணாலயம்) is a 30-hectare (74 acres) sanctuary located in the Kancheepuram District of the state of Tamil Nadu‚ India. The sanctuary is about 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Chennai on National Highway 45 (NH45) south of Chengalpattu. Vedanthangal is a home for migratory birds‚ such as pintail‚ garganey‚ grey wagtail‚ blue-winged teal‚ common sandpiper and some more.[1] Vedanthangal is about one and half hour journey from Chennai. It is one
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Open Text - Based Assessment Annual Examination-2014 Themes Page 1. Life & Living 1 2. Incredible India 12 CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Shiksha Kendra‚ 2‚ Community Centre‚ Preet Vihar‚ Delhi-110 092 India OPEN TEXT MATERIAL Biology (044) : Class-XI 1. Theme – Life & Living Abstract: Globalization is an ultra modern term which is spreading its aura in every corner of the world‚ so it takes India also in consideration. For a country to become developed
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after the first monsoon shower. RED & YELLOW SOIL Formed by the weathering of crystalline and metamorphic rocks and has a mixture of clay and sand. Rich in Iron. Odisha‚ Chhattisgarh‚ southern parts of middle ganga plain piedmont zone of western Ghats. Not suitable for cultivation LATERITE SOIL Formed in areas of high temperature and heavy rainfall. Humus content is low because the microorganisms get destroyed due to high temperature Karnataka‚ Kerala‚ Tamil Nadu‚ Madhya Pradesh‚ hilly
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to protect the forest from mass destruction. Village women were mobilized for the movement when company men marched to cut the trees. Effectiveness The movement has spread to many states in the country. It stopped felling of trees in the Western Ghats and the Vindhyas. Generated pressure for formulation of a natural resource policy. Achieved a major victory in 1980 with a 15-year ban on green felling in the Himalayan forests More than 1‚00‚000 trees have been saved from excavation. Started
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namely - Western Himalayas‚ Eastern Himalayas‚ Assam‚ Indus plain‚ Ganga plain‚ the Deccan‚ the Malabar and the Andamans CONSERTVATION OF FLORA IN INDIA India has an estimated 16‚000 vascular plants‚ 5‚000 endemic species and 140 endemic genera according to the latest estimates‚ to be published in the forthcoming Guide to the Centres of Plant Diversity (S. Davis‚ pers. comm.). Areas rich in endemism are north-eastern India‚ the southern parts of peninsular India‚ the Western Ghats and the
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21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks Qutb Minar and its Monuments Red Fort Complex Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Sun Temple‚ Konârak Sunderbans National Park Taj Mahal The Jantar Mantar‚ Jaipur Western Ghats Uttaranchal Natural 1988 Delhi Delhi Madhya Pradesh Odisha West Bengal Agra Rajasthan Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster‚ Periyar Sub-Cluster‚ Anamalai Sub-Cluster‚ Nilgiri Sub-Cluster‚ Talakaveri Sub-Cluster‚ Kudremukh Sub-Cluster and Sahyadri
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for more meaningful planning of agricultural research and development. They are : 1. Humid Western Himalayan Region 2. Humid Bengal - Assam Basin 3. Humid Eastern Himalayan Region and Bay Islands 4. Sub-humid Sutlej-Ganga Alluvial Plains 5. Sub-humid to Humid Eastern and South-eastern Uplands 6. Arid Western Plains 7. Semi-arid Lava Plateau and Central Highlands 8. Humid to Semi-arid Western Ghats and Karnataka Plateau These regions consist of large geographical area of land
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Kerala‚ located on the South-western tip of India‚ enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in Asia. Fondly referred to as ‘God’s Own Country’‚ Kerala was selected by the National Geographic Traveller as one of the 50 destinations of a lifetime and one of the thirteen paradises in the world. Wedged between the Western Ghats on the East and the Arabian Sea on the West‚ this narrow strip of land is a destination of a lifetime. Kerala is
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