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Climate & Climate & EnvironmentEnvironment

South Asia (23.2 & 25.2)

Tropical ClimatesTropical Climates• Location:

–W & S India; Sri Lanka; E & S Bangladesh

• Vegetation:–TRF has wide variety (bamboo, mango,

& other unique types)

–Sundarbans have lgst. mangrove swamp (Bang.)

SundarbansSundarbans

Dark green area

Mangrove swamp

One of largest Bengal tiger reserves

Subtropical ClimatesSubtropical Climates• Location:

–N & E India, N Bangladesh, S Nepal & Bhutan (borders highlands)

• Vegetation:–Mostly mixed forests (dry and

tropical)

Highlands ClimatesHighlands Climates

• Location:–North (Himalaya & Karakoram)

• Vegetation:–Based on elevation

• High- always has snow, little life

• Mid- more temperate, mixed forests

• Low- (foothills) grassland, bamboo

K2 (Pakistan & China)

Kangchenjunga (Nepal & India)

Sivalik Hills (Nepal & Pakistan)

Red panda (NE India, Himalayan foothills)

Dry ClimatesDry Climates• Location:

–Desert: Along Indus River (Pak); Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert)

–Steppe: Deccan Plateau

• Vegetation:–Scrub, low grasses–Some Deciduous forests

Camel caravan (India)Road in Pakistan

Johad- man made pond (water source)

Tanks for drinking water

MonsoonsMonsoons• Cool season:

– Oct to Feb– Winds from N/NE (over

land)…ARIDITY

• Hot season:– Feb to June– Temps rise, wind

direction changes

• Wet season:– July to Sept– Winds from S/SW bring

ocean air…RAIN

Monsoon RainsMonsoon RainsRains come from S/SW

Sweep across G-B delta

Hit Himalaya & are blocked

Move west to Ganges Plain

Monsoon clouds over N India

Calcutta

Flooded paddies in Bangladesh

Slums in Karachi

Streets in New Delhi

Natural DisastersNatural Disasters• Constant hot temps:

–Good= year round growing season–Bad= higher evaporation/ dry out soil

• Monsoons:–Good= lots of rain to water crops–Bad= too much dry air, or too much rain

(flooding)

• Cyclones:–“Hurricane” in the Indian Ocean

Environmental Flow Environmental Flow ChartsCharts• You will create different cause & effect flow charts

over at least 3 issues in Ch 25.2 (can be combined)• Must have at least 3 connections (bare minimum)• Highlight/underline all key terms!

CAUSE EFFECT

Environmental Environmental ProblemsProblems• Wildlife

– Losing land to deforestation

and irrigation; over hunting

(tourists & farmers…why?)

– Reserves are being created, stricter laws, and financial incentives for cooperation

Elephant orphanage in

Sri Lanka

Daddy & cub in park in India

Environmental Environmental ProblemsProblems• Water

–80% of Indians have NO

access to clean water• Worse in Pak. & Bang.!

–Some battle flooding while others face droughts need for dams• Problems with dams?

• Narmada River debate

Ganges R.

Portion of dam on Narmada R.

Environmental Environmental ProblemsProblems

• Forests–Name 5 causes of deforestation in S.

Asia…–Name 4 effects of deforestation in S.

Asia…–Chipko movement (70s):

• Teaches impt. of trees• Provides seedlings for

reforestation• Pushes govn’t action

Environmental Environmental ProblemsProblems• Silt Erosion

–Coastal areas/deltas face severe flooding displace 2 billion tons of silt each year

–People constantly moving homes

–Using satellite imaging to find solution