INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The tropical wet evergreen forest in India is usually found in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall and having a temperature of 15-30 degrees Celsius. They occupy about 7% of the earth’s surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tropical rain forests are hot and humid all year because they are so close to the equator. The tropical rain forest is a densely forested area with year-round high temperatures and an average annual rainfall of 50 to 260 inches.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical Evergreen Forests These forests are also called tropical rainforests (Fig. 6.3). These thick forests occur in the regions near the equator and close to the tropics. These regions are hot and receive heavy rainfall throughout the year.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tropical Evergreen Forest is characterized by warm summers and cold winters, inhabited by low broad-leafed evergreen trees and it is prone to forest fires and has great adaptation. Temperate Rain Forest is characterized by high rainfall, dense fog, and high biotic diversity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Climatic Conditions Annual rainfall of 100 cm [mostly from the north-east monsoon winds in October – December]. Mean annual temperature is about 28°C. The mean humidity is about 75 per cent. The growth of evergreen forests in areas of such low rainfall is a bit strange.