Equatorial Regions

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Region-Lowland or Amazon Type or Rainy Tropics

1) Location – 0 to 5 degrees N & S of equator2) Areas or Countries-Amazon Basin, Congo Basin,

Ghana, Malaysia & Indonesia3) Climate-Hot and wet throughout the year4) Natural Vegetation-Dense, evergreen hard wood

forests with tall trees having creepers on them5) Animal Life-Tree Climbing animals, creeping animals.

Scarcity of domestic animals

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Equatorial LowlandHuman Occupation-Hunting, Fishing, Collecting

Fruit, Migratory Subsistence Farming, Plantation farming in developed areas

Economic Development-Backward area due to hostile climate, dense forests, leached soil, lack of communication S-E Asia an exception

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Equatorial Highlands Location-0 – 5 degrees but at higher

elevationsCountries-Ecuador and other highlands

along the equatorClimate-Mild, cool and pleasant rainfall

throughout the yearNatural Vegetation-Evergreen forests but

not thick

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Equatorial HighlandsAnimal life-Cattle, Goats and LlamasHuman Occupation-Agriculture and

animal rearingEconomic Development- Backward due to

lack of transportation and sparse population

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Tropical Region-Tropical Monsoon1) Location – 18 to 25 degrees along

eastern margins of land masses2) Countries-India/Bangladesh/Burma/

Thailand/Indo-china/Philippine Island/S.China/Central America/West Indies/Venezulea and Columbia E.Queensland N. Australia coast land.

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Tropical MonsoonClimate-Hot and wet in summers and warm to hot and

dry in winters. Rainfall uncertain and unevenly distributed.

Natural Vegetation-Depends on rainfall (a) dense evergreen forests (b) deciduous monsoon forests © scrub lands and Mangrove forests

Animal Life-Large number of domestic and wild animals like cattle, sheep, goats, horses, elephants, tigers and lions

Human Occupation-agriculture supports 70% of population. Mining & manufacturing developed in some areas

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Tropical Regions (contd..)Tropical Monsoons-Economic Development-Backward

industrially excepting India & China where cotton textiles, iron and steel and other industries are developed. Political freedom in the recent past augers development.

Tropical Grassland or Sudan Type-5 to 20 degrees including mostly table lands away from sea.

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Tropical Grasslands or Sudan Type Countries-Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, Plateau of

Brazil, and Guiana: Western plains of queensland Climate-Hot tropical with moderate rainfall in summer.

Rainfall uncertain Natural Vegetation-Tropical grass growing to height of

300-360 cm unsuitable for feeding domestic animals. Also scattered trees.

Animals-Lion,Tiger,Leopard, Wolf, Giraffes, Zebra, Antelopes and Deers. Domestic animals not generally found.

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Tropical Grasslands-Sudan TypeHuman Occupation-Hunting, Agriculture in

irrigated areas, mining & manufacturing based on agricultural products

Economic Development-Thinly populated due to water scarcity, but bright future if irrigation facilities are provided and minerals are fully exploited

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Tropical DesertsLocation-18 to 32 degrees along the western margins of

the continentCountries-Principal deserts of the world namely Sahara,

Somali, Kalahari, Arabian, Thar, Arizona, Colarado, Peruvian, Atacama and Great Australian Deserts

Climate-Extremely dry annual rainfall less than 5 cm Days extremely hot nights cool and cold. Climate modified along the sea coast

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Tropical DesertsVegetation-Scrub vegetation has adapted itself to dry

climateAnimal Life-Horned toad, Gila Monster, and Gazelle

typical native animal. Domestic animals like camel, horse, mule, donkey, sheep, goats

Agriculture-Nomadic herdings, agriculture in the oasis and river valleys and mining

Economic Development-Thinly populated due to water scarcity but bright future if irrigation facilities are provided and minerals are fully exploited

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Tropical Rain Forests1) Location-Tropical Islands & Eastern Costal Strips within

the tropics on both sides2) Countries-Islands around the Caribbean sea,

Venezuela and Brazil, costal margins of East Africa, Eastern Malagasy, Coasts of Queens land and the Hawaii Island

3) Hot and humid throughout the year. Rainfall heavy in summer but moderate in winter. Oceanic influence makes climate mild and pleasant.

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Tropical Rain ForestsVegetation-Dense evergreen forest but not as

dense as equatorial forests. Also lesser undergrowth.

Occupation-Agriculture, fishing and tourism. Mining and manufacturing still undeveloped

Economic Development-Densely populated because of suitability for Agriculture. Agricultural products main item of exports. Backward in mining and manufacturing due to lack of capital and technical know-how.

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