Question

In which parts of Indiamangrove forests are found ? Mention two characteristicsof these forests ?

Answer 1

Indian tidal or mangrove forests are located on the Gangetic Delta and in Coastal Plains in West Bengal called the Sundarbans.

Two characteristics of the mangrove forests are:

1. The mangrove forests are one of the most productive and bio-diverse wetlands on earth and they grow in the inter-tidal areas and estuary openings between land and sea.

2. The mangrove forests provide critical habitat for a diverse marine and terrestrial flora and fauna. The healthy mangrove forests are considered as key to a healthy marine ecology.