INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mangroves are defined as assemblages of salt tolerant trees and shrubs that grow in the intertidal regions of the tropical and subtropical coastlines. They grow luxuriantly in the places where freshwater mixes with seawater and where sediment is composed of accumulated deposits of mud.

Detailed explanation-3: –The fertile deltas of the Cauvery, Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, and Ganga comprises mangrove forest.-They can survive in both saline and fresh water and one of the causes of formation of these forests is tide. That’s why they are known as Mangrove forests.