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Write a long essay on vegetation of Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» <html><body><p>ong>Answer:</p><p>The Forests of Himachal Pradesh known for their grandeur and majesty are like a green pearl in the Himalayan crown.</p><p>This life supporting systems are presently under great stress <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/due-433472" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DUE">DUE</a> to impact of modern civilization, economic development and growth in human and cattle population.</p><p>According to National Forest Policy, 1988, at least two third of the geographical area should be under forest in the hilly states like Himachal Pradesh.</p><p>However, keeping in view that about 20 % of the area is inaccessible and beyond the tree limit, the State Government aims to bring 50% of the geographical area under forest cover.</p><p>The forests of the State have been classified on an <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ecological-2067290" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ECOLOGICAL">ECOLOGICAL</a> basis as laid down by Champion and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/seth-640454" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SETH">SETH</a>, and can be broadly classified into Coniferous Forests and broad-leaved Forests.</p><p>Distribution of various species follows fairly regular altitudinal stratification.</p><p>The vegetation <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/varies-1443299" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about VARIES">VARIES</a> from Dry Scrub Forests at lower altitudes to Alpine Pastures at higher altitudes.</p><p>In between these two extremes, distinct vegetational zones of Mixed Deciduous Forests, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/bamboo-393012" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BAMBOO">BAMBOO</a>, Chil, Oaks, Deodar, Kail, Fir and Spruce, are found.</p><p>The richness and diversity of our flora can be gauged from the fact that, out of total 45,000 species found in the country as many as 3,295 species (7.32%) are reported in the State.</p><p>More than 95% of the species are endemic to Himachal Pradesh and characteristic of Western Himalayan flora, while about 5% (150 species) are exotic, introduced over the last 150 years.</p><p>The forests of Himachal Pradesh are rich in vascular flora, which forms the conspicuous vegetation cover.</p><p>Out of total 45,000 species of plants found in the country as many as 3,295 species (7.32%) are reported in the State.</p><p>More than 95% of species are endemic to Himachal and characteristic of Western Himalayan flora, while about 5% (150 species) are exotic introduced over the last 150 years.</p><p>Forest Cover As we move from lower to higher altitude in the state, variation in vegetation pattern can be noticed easily.</p><p>Dry scrub vegetations are prominent at lower altitude, alpine meadows at higher altitude.</p><p>Dry deciduous forest, moist deciduous forest, pine, oak, and deodar mixed coniferous and temperate broadleaved forest zones are found in between these two extremes.</p><p>Altogether, 20 different vegetation zones can be identified in the state. Generally, these vegetation zones are synchronous to altitudinal stratification.</p><p>Micro-climatic changes, due to the effect of slope and aspect, break the continuity in vegetation zones in some part of the state.</p></body></html> | |