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Natural Resources

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Biology

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1. Water as a Natural Resource

  • Water is a renewable resource, but unlimited exploitation can make it scarce.
  • About 97% of Earth's water is salt water in oceans, seas, and underground sources.
  • Only 2.5-2.75% of Earth's water is fresh water.
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2. Case Study: Wanaparthy and Vaddicherla

  • Wanaparthy had no groundwater scarcity and had a percolation tank.
  • Vaddicherla had groundwater scarcity and no alternative water source besides wells.
  • Wanaparthy had a higher average household income and the lowest per-acre irrigation cost.
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3. Sustainable Water Management in Kothapally

  • Kothapally village was used as a case study of sustainable water management with support from ICRISAT.
  • Initially, dry land areas were more extensive than irrigated land, literacy was low, labour was scarce, crop yields were low, and there was not a single water harvesting structure.
  • ICRISAT educated villagers and provided technical support for water storage and soil conservation structures.
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4. Forests, Biodiversity, and Conservation

  • Forests are an important renewable resource.
  • Forests act like the lung of the world and support many living organisms.
  • Earth loses about 36 million acres of forest each year due to deforestation.

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Natural resources include airWater and forests are renewable resourcesWater becomes scarce when supplyWanaparthy had a percolation tankA percolation tank is an earthen

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