GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Littoral forests occur on
A
hills along
B
the sea coasts and tidal creeks
C
where the rainfall is heavy
D
at elevated places
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Littoral forests also called wetland forests mainly occur near the sea coasts and tidal creeks. They are frequently found in reservoirs of the Deccan Plateau, the saline coast of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and the Swamps of North-East India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mangroves are the forests which can grow near the sea shore. These are the plants which can grow in the marshy and saline areas. These plants can survive in high concentration of salt.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution. The littoral forest has warm, wet climatic conditions and rainfall is about 200cm .

Detailed explanation-4: -The tidal or mangrove forests grow by the side of the coast and on the edges of the deltas. The fertile deltas of the Cauvery, Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, and Ganga comprises of mangrove forest. In the state of West Bengal, these forests are known as ‘Sundarbans the name after the largest delta.

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