Fun Page for Chandamama
“Jullay children! Jullay is the way we greet each other where I live. Do you know who I am and where I am from? Well, I’m a marmot and I’m called “Phiya.” I live high up in the mountains in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.”
“Marmots in my colony tell me that land across India is not the same. Some places are hot, others cold, some lush and green, while others are barren and brown. It rains heavily in some areas and very little in others. Soils can be rich and fertile, or clayey, or porous.
And you don’t find us marmots everywhere!”
“So young friends, join me on a journey to discover these places (with different types of soils and climates that support different kinds of plants and animals) or “ecosystems” as they are called. We will do this through a page full of activities.
| June 2005 India's Ecosystems | |
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