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Mavs get their revenge and deal a blow to the lowly Rockets’ foolish playoff aspirations!!! WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!! Clear your desk. Have your map out. Climate & Environment. South Asia (23.2 & 25.2). Tropical Climates. Location: W & S India; Sri Lanka; E & S Bangladesh Vegetation:
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Mavs get their revenge and deal a blow to the lowly Rockets’ foolish playoff aspirations!!!WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!Clear your desk. Have your map out.
Climate & Environment South Asia (23.2 & 25.2)
Tropical 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.)
Sundarbans Mangrove swamp Dark green area One of largest Bengal tiger reserves
Subtropical Climates • Location: • N & E India, N Bangladesh, S Nepal & Bhutan (borders highlands) • Vegetation: • Mostly mixed forests (dry and tropical)
Highlands 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) Red panda (NE India, Himalayan foothills) Sivalik Hills (Nepal & Pakistan)
Dry 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 Tanks for drinking water Johad- man made pond (water source)
Monsoons • 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 Rains Rains come from S/SW Sweep across G-B delta Hit Himalaya & are blocked Move west to Ganges Plain
Calcutta Streets in New Delhi Monsoon clouds over N India Flooded paddies in Bangladesh Slums in Karachi
Natural 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 Charts • 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 (bareminimum) • Highlight/underline all key terms! CAUSE EFFECT
Environmental Problems • Wildlife • Losing land to deforestation and irrigation; over hunting (tourists & farmers…why?) • Reserves are being created, stricter laws, and financial incentives for cooperation Daddy & cub in park in India Elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka
Environmental Problems Ganges R. • 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 Portion of dam on Narmada R.
Environmental Problems • 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 Problems • 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