Natural Vegetation
Geography · प्राकृतिक वनस्पति · 14 facts
Sundarbans = world's largest mangrove forest, located in Ganga-Brahmaputra delta (WB + Bangladesh)
Named after the Sundari tree (Heritiera fomes)
UNESCO World Heritage Site (1987)
Home of Royal Bengal Tiger
India's largest mangrove area, Bhitarkanika (Odisha) is second largest
India has 5 vegetation types: Evergreen, Deciduous, Thorn, Montane, Mangrove
Tropical Deciduous = largest forest type in India
Tropical Evergreen needs > 200 cm rainfall
Deciduous trees shed leaves in dry season (Sal, Teak, Bamboo)
Thorn forests in areas with < 70 cm rainfall (Rajasthan, Gujarat)
Sundarbans = world's largest mangrove forest (WB + Bangladesh)
Sundarbans named after Sundari tree, UNESCO Heritage since 1987
Bhitarkanika (Odisha) = second largest mangrove in India
Montane forests vary with altitude: Oak → Conifer → Alpine meadows → Tundra