FORESTRY
FOREST POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
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Question
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____ is an important tree which grows in Mangrove forest in West Bengal.
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Sundari
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Sal
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Teak
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Sandalwood
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Sundari trees are the dominant varieties of mangrove trees present in the Indian subcontinent. They are found abundantly in the Sundarbans delta situated near West Bengal Scientific name of this species is Heritiera fomes, categorised in the family Malvaceae.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140, 000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sundarbans Mangroves The dominant mangrove species Heritiera fomes is locally known as sundri or sundari.
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