a shrub or tree that grows in coastal water and has roots that grow above ground

all the living things in an ecosystem or area

a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures

an area where wild animals and plants and their habitats are protected

Coastal India: the Sundarbans

Geography

This unit teaches pupils about the human and physical geography of India, how this leads to diverse lives within the country, and how it affects its power and status around the world. Pupils will learn about different places in India and how migration patterns influence their society.

India: a global superpower?

A {{}} is shrub or tree that grows in coastal water and has roots that grow above ground.

The Sundarbans are located in the _________ (part of the Indian Ocean) in the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers.

The Sundarbans have a unique and varied biodiversity. They are home to many rare and globally threatened animal species. These include:

{{}} change caused by human activities is causing sea levels to rise.

A log in a forest that supports fungi and invertebrates

A pond that supports lots of plants and animals

The coast is the zone where tropical plants and animals live

The coast is the zone between flat land and a mountain

The coast is the zone between the land and the sea

The day to day conditions that we experience

All the living things in an ecosystem or area

On and between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn

Mangroves are forests found at the coast in tropical and sub-tropical areas. Where is this?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Coastal India: the Sundarbans

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.