Question

Give examples of the flora and fauna that are found in the evergreen forests and mangrove forests of India.

Answer 1

Evergreen forests

1. These forests are found in parts of the Western Ghats, Eastern Himalayas and Andaman and Nicobar islands that receive heavy rain, even hundreds of centimetres a year.
2. The trees in these forests shed leaves throughout the year rather than during a particular season.
3. Flora- plants like bamboos, mahogany and ebony trees grow in these forests.
4. Fauna- Tigers, leopards, elephants, wild dogs, Nilgiri tahr, lion-tailed macaques, Nilgiri macaques, sloth bears, gaur, hornbills, and king cobras are inhabitants of evergreen forests.

Mangrove or tidal forests

1. These forests are found in coastal areas, especially in the Sundarbans and Andaman and Nicobar islands.
2. Flora Mangrove trees and palm trees grow in these forests. Mangroves, in particular, are specially adapted to grow in the muddy and saline environments found in estuaries.
3. Fauna Tigers, crocodiles, monitor lizards, gharials, turtles, mudskippers, egrets, flamingos, pelicans, painted storks, ospreys, sea eagles and crabs are found here.