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UNIT 11 VALLEY OF FLOWERS !Pre-task I (A) Read this information. 1. Sanctuary : A wildlife sanctuary is a protected area, where limited human activity is allowed. The ownership of this type of protected area can be in the hands of either a government...

UNIT 11 VALLEY OF FLOWERS !Pre-task I (A) Read this information. 1. Sanctuary : A wildlife sanctuary is a protected area, where limited human activity is allowed. The ownership of this type of protected area can be in the hands of either a government or in any private organization provided the regulations are governed by the government. Inside a wildlife sanctuary, the hunting of animals is completely prohibited. Additionally, the trees cannot be cut down for any purpose. Rights ofland can be of people. People can graze their animals in a sanctuary. A sanctuary can be upgraded to a National Park. 2. National Park : A national park has a defined boundary, through which no person can get into the park without permission. Only permitted persons can enter a national park. The visitors can observe the park by a vehicle which routes through defined trails and they cannot get out of the vehicle for any reason. Right of land don't belong to people. People cannot graze their animals in a national park. A national Park cannot be degraded to a sanctuary people. (B) Fill in the missing information. Sanctuary or National Park Name Location and how to reach from Ahmedabad Total kilometers (in bracket) Lion Gir Forest By bus (327 kms) Tiger Ranthambhor (Rajasthan) By bus (650 kms) Bear Blackbuck Dolphin Birds Marine animals 109--------------------------------- Valley of Flowers (C) Read this poem. I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced, but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A Poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed-and gazed-but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. - William Wordsworth Now say whether these statements are true or false. 1. The poet was moving in a daffodil park. 2. The poet looked at the flowers from the sky. rn rn 3. All the daffodils were dancing on the bank of lake. rn 4. He saw flowers on the hills of the Himalayas. rn 5. One thousand daffodils were dancing together. rn 6. The sight of dancing daffodils delighted the poet. rn 7. The poet's heart also started dancing. rn 110 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - English (S.L), Std. 9 (D) Draw the flower you like most. Why do you like it? I love ----------------------------- I love this flower because - - - - - - - - !Read I Imagine yourselfstanding at the height of 14000 feet in the west Himalayan range. All around you and as far as your eyes can see, there are flowers and flowers! Emerald mountains, green meadows, white clouds and colourful patches offlowers create a dreamlike panoramic view. What place is this? Can you guess? It is a vibrant and splendid national park hidden in the Himalayas. This alluring place is known as the Valley ofFlowers. A vast area of 87.5 square kilometres and a huge variety of alpine flowers make this place colourful for nature lovers, botanists and photographers. The Valley ofFlowers is located near Ghaghariya town in Chamoli district ofUttarakhand. It is about 300 kms north ofRishikesh, near Badrinath. There is a motorable road upto Govindghat and from there the track ofthis Valley starts. This place was little known to outside world due to its remote location. In 1931, it was discovered accidentallyby three British mountaineers. Theylost theirwaywhile returning from a successful expedition. They came down to this beautifulvalley searching for a way out from the mountains in the Himalayan range. Stunned by the variety and colours ofthe flowers, they named it as the 'The Valley of Flowers. Thereafter, renowned mountaineers, trekkers and botanists started pouring in. Writers and poets have written essays, travelogues and poems on the enchanting beauty ofthis place. This Valley was declared as a National Parkin 1982 and in 1988 it was included in World Heritage Site. Interestingly, there is a reference about this place in the Ramayana. In the battle between Ram and Ravan, Laxman was struck with an arrow shot by Meghnad, the son of Ravan. Laxman became unconscious; Ram called Ashwinikumars, the heavenly healers. They 111----------------- Valley of Flowers prescribed sanjeevani- a miraculous medicinal plants found only on the Himalayas, far away from Shrilanka in the north part of Bharat Varsha. Hanuman flew to that place and brought the sanjeevani along with the hill. That place was the Valley of Flowers ! Many Indian yogis have come here and sat for long years in meditation. Such legends are associated with this wonderful place. 'Nanda Devi and ValleyofFlowers National Park' is the official name of this site. It is designated as a centre of plant diversity. The Forest Research Institute, in 1992, recorded 600 species of angiosperms(Magnoliya, a flower plant) and 30 pteridophyts( unrolling fern) in the valley surrounding. The botanists discovered 58 new plants. Many of these species are globally threatened. In 1988. 31 species of rare and endangered categories were identified in this park. Local village people are found to use 45 medicinal plants. Brahmkamal is the most famous flower for medical use and as a religious offering to the Goddesses- Nanda Devi and Sunanda Devi. The dominant family in the Valley of Flowers is Asteraceae(family of sunflower) with 62 species! Other beautiful flowers are: Vajradanti Ajwayan, Blue poppies, Kanphuliya, Sallampanja, Banfsa, Balsam, Bariti, Haldiphool etc. The park is rich in fauna. A total of 13 species of mammals are recorded and all of them are rare or endangered. There are snow leopards, grey Langurs, Himalayan black bears, red foxes, Himalayan weasels, musk deer, ghorals, thars, bharals or blue sheep, flying squirrels etc. Moreover 114 species ofbirds are seen in this park. The main attractions are: Himalayan Vultures, Yellow and Red billed choughs, Koklass pheasants, monal pheasants, yellow-nape wood peekers, blue throated barbets and snow pigeons. There are several varieties of reptiles, butterflies and other insects too. The Valley remains covered with thick blanket of snow during winter. It is in full bloom during July, August and September. This is the best time to explore the splendour of this magnificent place. Pushpawati riverbed is spread 6km in the Valley. Its water bifurcates the Valley into two parts. Dewdrops on flowers, the rhythmic sound of water, rich flora and fauna, and delightful breeze of cool air are waiting for you. Listen to the call of the Valley and the dream of walking through this Valley with your friends. !Glossary I range chain, a line of hills emerald a bright green gem '4.L"t~L"t meadows fields of grass and flowers patches spots, small areas panoramic a vast view vibrant lively with bright colours splendid beautiful and impressive ~ct.L alluring very attractive alpine flower flower growing on a high mountains '4.ctdl.tt ).li~L"i ~a trek long difficult journey on foot remote distant, difficult to reach expedition journey with a particular purpose stunned astonished,«~.~ pouring in coming in large number travelogue ).l.cu:tt ct~l.-t enchanting magically pleasant heritage ctl~~ healer one who cures, a doctor miraculous giving unbelievable effect =l.l'l-l.c:3L~3 legend old time popular stories, myth designated named by authority diversity variety botanist a person who studies the science of plants ct--t.:C'4.1?t.~LL{91.1 threatened at risk endangered in danger of dominant major, wide spread fauna wild life flora plant life mammals :tt«t.-t ).I.L~O. pheasant a long tailed brightly coloured bird ~3~L