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Kritika Mishra 12218 Chemistry Art Integrated Project

This document provides information about the natural resources of Sikkim, India. It discusses Sikkim's biotic resources, which include over 4000 species of flowering plants, 300 species of ferns, and various species of trees, bamboos, mammals, birds, and butterflies. Abiotic resources mentioned include copper, coal, limestone, and graphite deposits. The document also describes Sikkim's water resources, forests, and ecological zones. Forests range from subtropical deciduous monsoon forest below 1000 meters to subtropical evergreen hill forest from 1000 to 2000 meters.

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Kritika Mishra 12218 Chemistry Art Integrated Project

This document provides information about the natural resources of Sikkim, India. It discusses Sikkim's biotic resources, which include over 4000 species of flowering plants, 300 species of ferns, and various species of trees, bamboos, mammals, birds, and butterflies. Abiotic resources mentioned include copper, coal, limestone, and graphite deposits. The document also describes Sikkim's water resources, forests, and ecological zones. Forests range from subtropical deciduous monsoon forest below 1000 meters to subtropical evergreen hill forest from 1000 to 2000 meters.

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Kritika Mishra

12 –B
th

12218
Chemistry
R.P.V.V. A-6 Paschim
Vihar, New Delhi-63
Bio -data
Vikas
XIIth B
12226
Chemistry
RAJKIYA PRATHIBHA VIKAS VIDYALAYA
Art integrated project on Sikkim

Sikkim-Organic state
Natural resources of
Sikkim

 Sikkim is gifted with abundant natural resources. The resources can be


grouped into biotic and abiotic both of which can be renewable. Biotic
resources include agriculture crops, fodder and forests.The entire
Himalaya region is endowed with natural floraand faunaa d is natural
paradise for nature lovers,convervationists, botanists,zoologists and
environmentalists
 There are 4000 species of flowering plants, 300 species of ferns and its
allies, 11species of Oaks, 8 species of tree ferns, 30-40 species of
Primulas 20 species of bamboos. In Fauna, the state is also very rich 144
species of mammals. 500-600 species of birds, over 400 species of
butterflies and moths.
Mineral resources of Sikkim

 Copper-the areas of copper are widespread in Sikkim and are in the daling
beds. some are situated in the transition rocks between the Daling and the
gnesis but none in the genuine itself. copper depositors are found in East and
West Sikkim. Two deposits, one at Rangpo and other near Dikchu (North of
Gangtok) are being explored . both are small multi metal deposits. Sikkim
mining corporation is working on the copper deposits which envisages mining
and miiling on coa.
 Coal- A Coal field bounded on the south by Ramman and rangeet river near
Naya bazar occur in south-western Sikkim.the coal is reportedly non cooking
variety , low in moisture and volatile matter and high in fixed carbon.
Limestone-
Crystalline limestone has been reported from
Chhangu in eastern Sikkim and Chungthang in North
Sikkim. Sedimentary deposits of limestones are reported
in West Sikkim in Naya bazar- Reshi namchi area and in
the north Sikkim

Graphite-
Graphite currence in North Sikkim and West
Sikkim of amorphous to lumpy varieties have been
reported.
Ecological Zones and Ecological adaptions in
Sikkim

 Sikkim contains within its border a variety of non tropical and geographic environment from the low snow free outer
hills to the high pics with permanent snow and glaciers. Within its habitable portions, different social, religious,
linguistic and ethnicgroups co-exist practising different types of agriculture and pastoral activities. As one moves
northwards, valley floors and mountain peaks increase in altitude, the terrain becomes more rugged and the climate
drier and more temperate, the vegetation changes from sal forest to rhododendrons and conifers and finally to grass
above timber line. Such a transistion can sometimes be seen even on a single mountain side in any of the ecological
zones.
Water resources

These include two major rivers of the state-Tista and Rangit- and many
smaller streams flowering in East and North Districts of the State. These
streams include (1) Rani Khola, (2) Rangpo Khola, (3) Sethi Khola, (4) Jolly
Khola in the East District while Lachen chu and Lachung chu in North
District. Beside, there are many lentic water bodies. Among them are lake
Aritar, Lake Chhanggu, lake Mamen chu and lake Khechupheri.
Forests

Sikkim supports 2646 sq. Km. Of forest cover, equivalent to 36% of the total land area.
Forest types follow a complex altitudinal zonation sequence typical of the Kanchenjunga
region. Tree species composition of forest associations depends on both altitude and local
precipitation patterns, and may be summarized as follows (species names in parentheses
refer to those tree taxa which typical dominate a particular association).

Subtropical deciduous monsoon forest (Shorea robusta, Terminalia sp.)occurs in river


basins below 1000 m.

Subtropical evergreen hill forest (Schima wallichii, Castanopsis tribuloides) is abundant


at 1000-2000m.
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