Question

Explain the major features of mangrove forests.

Answer 1

Mangrove Forest:
- These forests thrive in saline water.
- They are found in Sunderbans in West Bengal and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Sundari is a well-known species of these forests. The delta of Ganga and Brahmaputra has been named Sundarbans after the lush population of Sundari trees found there.