Found 11 Articles for Jungles & Forests

There are mainly four big cats in the world: Jaguar, Leopard, Lion, Snow Leopard, and Tiger. All big cats roar and no animal can hunt them. Cheetah, Cougar, Lynx, Snow Leopard also belong to Family Felidae, Subfamily Felinae (a group of small to mid-size cats including bigger cats as Cheetah and Cougar), though they don’t roar. Among these cats, Tiger and Snow Leopard are related closely whereas Lion, Leopard, and Jaguar are related closely. At a quick glance, one may find Cheetah and Leopards the same in appearance but there are different in several ways. Please go through this article ... Read More

Researchers from the Centre for Water Research at The University of Western Australia analyzed rainfall and land clearing data. They found that widespread deforestation was a major cause of the decline in rainfall pattern. This is not a case only in Australia, the same happens in India and other countries and continents too.Relation Between Rainfall and ForestsMore trees mean more rainfall. This is because of the large-scale conversion of tropical rainforest to pasture-land, which creates a warmer and a much drier climate. This is indirectly the global warming and greenhouse effect that we all know.MechanismThe mechanism is the same that ... Read More

Forests are very important for maintaining ecological balance. They are in a way responsible for our healthy lives indirectly.Facts Aout Forests that Everyone Should KnowAge of forests: The first known forests on Earth arose approximately 380 million years ago with the evolution of Archaeopteryx.The Area Under Forests: About 30% of the global total land area is covered by forests.Tallest Tree Height: Redwood trees growing in the Redwood forest in northern California can grow more than 350 feet tall.Division of Forest Layers: Forests are divided into three different layers: the forest floor, the understory, and the canopy.Statistics Related to Forests: 137 ... Read More

Trees are extremely important not only for us but for the whole environment. The two terms: Afforestation and Deforestation, related to trees, are the exact opposites or the antonyms of each other.DeforestationIt refers to the destroying/cutting of trees for the benefit of oneself or others.It is extremely harmful, not only for oneself but for the entire environment.It is also the antonym for reforestation and afforestation.It is highly undesirable and converts a green land into barren.Urbanization, forest fires, industrialization, wood collection, and some mining activities and others are its popular causes.It leads to an increase in carbon dioxide, which further leads ... Read More

Earlier people used to go for ‘Nani ka Ghar’ in the vacations but nowadays people love adventure trips. Trekking and going to wildlife sanctuaries via Road trips have now become a fashion. However, there is a guideline you need to follow before embarking on such trips so that any unexpected instance does not spoil your taste.Plan the Trip in An Appropriate Season: It is not advisable to plan trekking in rainy season or monsoons, as one may slip and get injured.Jungle Safari: Jim Corbett or any other Jungle Safari can add a thrilling experience to your journey.Do Not Wear Perfume: ... Read More

There are broadly five categories of forests in India. They are named as Tropical evergreen forests, Tropical deciduous forests, Tropical thorn forests, Montane forests, and Swamp forests. Although different geographers divide the forests into many other categories, these are supposed to remain uniform throughout the country. Let's take one by one in brief.Tropical Deciduous ForestsThese trees have broadleafs. India also has temperate deciduous forests but they are very less in number. These broad leaves are shed in the autumn season but it is in case of temperate deciduous mode. The tropical deciduous forests have the trees that shed their leaves ... Read More

I came across this picture when I was looking for some online lessons for my studies and got quite surprised the moment it flashed in front of my eyes. I don't know whether it's morphed or not but the picture really amused me. I hope this is an original click and if so is the case I would like to appreciate the moment that brought the attentive sparrow and the naughty squirrel together.I know I should also appreciate the photographer but for what just for placing the camera somewhere in the wild. 😛😝😜

The classification of things while describing and naming them can be understood as Taxonomy. This helps to identify any developmental and experimental work that needs to be done.Simply put, why would anyone mix the shoes in shoe rack with the bed sheets in a cupboard? Taxonomy is our inheritance where we define the places to which they belong. In the same way, it provides an easy to identify the categories of the species so as to have an idea of the existing conditions and to plan necessary measures for the biodiversity conservation.What is Bio-diversity Conservation?Bio-diversity is regarded as the foundation ... Read More

The greenhouse effect can be understood as the process of heat retention in the earth’s atmosphere, caused by greenhouse gases more than the required level. This effect is causing greater damage to the earth’s atmosphere and hence affecting the lives on earth. The greenhouse gases when produced more than the required level, cause the greenhouse effect.What Is Actually Going On?When the solar energy reaches the earth’s atmosphere, some of this is reflected back to space while some of it is absorbed by the Earth’s surface. This part of the heat energy that is absorbed by land, water bodies etc. on ... Read More

Have you ever planted some trees? If Yes, How many?Hmm… might be some around 20?Fine then, for how many years did you do this?Sounds strange? But can you imagine a man doing this for as many as 36 years and growing a dense forest, that too out of barren land?Jadav PayengThere is this man named Jadav Payeng fondly known as Molai, who started planting trees in a barren land since 1979. He continued it till date. An island called Majuli which was his favorite place at the banks of river Brahmaputra, which is the largest river island that was affected ... Read More