Topic:
Write about the Natural Vegetation
and Wildlife of Tamilnadu in 500 to 800 words
Answers
Explanation:
CLIMATE PATTERN IN TAMIL NADU - DEFINITION
Tamil Nadu has tropical climate. Two factors namely the apparent position of the Sun and the monsoonal rain bearing winds influence the climatic conditions of Tamil Nadu. The vertical rays of sun fall on the state twice in a year. Though Tamil Nadu lies in the tropical region, the local weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, clouds and wind direction along with the wind speed, change the climatic conditions to a greater extent. This is the region of climatic variation that exhibits the influence of the coastal and the interior inland locations.
NATURAL VEGETATION OF TAMIL NADU - DEFINITION
Tamil Nadu has only 17% of its land under forest. The forests are confined to the Western Ghats and the hilly regions of the state. Among the districts, the Nilgiris possesses the highest percentage of area under forest followed by Theni, Dharmapuri and Kanyakumari districts. In the coastal regions, the dry weather and poor soil allows only casuarina tree to grow. Heavy rainfall regions show prominence of tropical evergreen forests. Javadi hills are noted for their fruit bearing trees and sandal wood.
MAJOR SEASONS OF TAMIL NADU - DEFINITION
Seasons Tamil Name Tamil Month
Summer (April to August) Illavenil, Muduvenil Chitirai, Vaikasi, Aani, Aadi
Rainy (August to December) Khar season, Khulir Avani, Puratasi, Iypasi, Karthigai
Winter (December to April) Mun Pani
Pun Pani Markhazhi, Thai, Masi and Panguni
DISTRIBUTION OF FORESTS OF TAMIL NADU - DEFINITION
The distribution of forests among different districts of state is very uneven. Concentration of forests is mostly on the hills of the western districts and in the Javadi group of hills in Vellore district. Dense forests are also seen in Salem district. More than half of the area in the Nilgiris is under forests. Other districts hold 1 to 5% of area under forests. Thanjavur being an alluvial plain is suitable for agriculture and it has less than 1% of forest cover.
SOUTHWEST MONSOON OF TAMIL NADU - DEFINITION
The southwest monsoon occurs between June and September. The districts that are benefitted by this season are the Nilgiris, Kanyakumari, western parts of Coimbatore, Dharmapuri and Salem. The western part of Tamil Nadu receives about 150 cm of rainfall in south-east monsoon season while most of the eastern and central parts of Tamil Nadu become rainshadow region.