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  LANDSLIDE Process involving the downward movement of a part of the slope forming material due to the action of gravity. 15% of land area prone to landslides and avalanches Prone areas – Himalayas, Northeastern India and Meghalaya Plateau, Western Ghats and Nilgiris CAUSES: Tectonic- Triggered by earthquakes. Slope failure Soil piping Soil erosion Avalanches and GLOF events cause landslide High intensity Rains- Cloudburst, Vagaries of Monsoon. Anthropogenic factors Mining and tunneling in hilly areas. Deforestation and land use change patterns Mismanagement of river embankments Illegal construction on slopes Improper management of slope                                                           ...

  CLIMATE : Monsoon Climate type BIOME : Tropical Deciduous forest Biome It is  generally found along the eastern margins of subtropical regions  Average annual range of temperature is between 32-40 degree Celsius with mean annual average temperature is 27 degree Celsius. Typically characterized by two phenomena Seasonal reversal of winds Fixed period of rainfall The monsoonal regions are given in the map below : They are a degraded form of tropical rainforest with two canopies of trees.  The forests are more open resulting in penetration of sunrise paving way for growth of grasses and shrubs. Average annual precipitation is between 100cm and 200cm.  The coastal areas receive more precipitation while  the interior areas are generally dry. The heavy rainfall in the region lead to excessive leaching away of the topsoil, resulting in formation of Latosols.  Climatic conditions of the region are highly influenced by the shifting of wind belts. Vegetat...