INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which vegetation is found almost all along the Eastern Coast?
A
evergreen Forest
B
Mangrove Forest
C
Deciduous Forest
D
Desert Vegetation.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mangrove forest is a forest that mainly grows on alluvial mud soil in seabord areas and river estuaries that are affected by tides and consists of tree species Sonneratia, Avicennia, Bruguiera, Rhizophora, Ceriops, Excoecaria, Scyphyphora, Aegiceras, Xylocarpus, Nypa, and Lumnitzera [2].

Detailed explanation-2: -Sundarbans, West Bengal Not many must be aware that the great Sundarbans in West Bengal are the largest mangrove regions in the world! A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sundarbans is densely populated by mangroves and is home to the Royal Bengal Tigers. The forest is also home to more than 180 species of trees and plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Largest Mangrove Forest: Sundarbans in West Bengal are the largest mangrove forest regions in the world. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The forest is home to the Royal Bengal tiger, Gangetic dolphins and Estuarine crocodiles.

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