SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
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Maharashtra
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Orissa
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Detailed explanation-1: -The state with the largest area under very dense forests in India is Arunachal Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-2: -VISAKHAPATNAM: Alluri Seetarama Raju (ASR) district has the largest forest cover in the state while West Godavari district does not have a single acre of forest area.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gir Forest is the largest compact tract of dry deciduous forest in the country, protected as Gir National Park and Sanctuary, with a total area of 1, 412 km. Gir Forest is the sole home of the Indian lions and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in India.
Detailed explanation-4: -At present, ‘very dense’ forests occupy 99, 779 sq. km of land – around 3% of India’s land area; ‘moderately dense’ forests occupy 3, 06, 890 sq.
Detailed explanation-5: -Asia. Madhya Pradesh. Mandla District. Mandla. Mandla-Places to Visit. Kanha National Park. 19-Mar-2016