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Tropical evergreen forests are found along the slopes of the Nilgiris and _____ and the coast areas of Tamil Nadu.

A

Anamalai hills

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Western Ghats

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Eastern Ghats

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Javadi hills

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Solution

The correct option is A Anamalai hills
Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months.

Tropical evergreen forests are dense, multi-layered, and harbour many types of plants and animal.

The climatic conditions along the slopes of the Nilgiris and Anamalai hills is temperate to sub-tropical. This is best suited for Tropical evergreen forests.

Hence, Tropical evergreen forests are found along the slopes of the Nilgiris and Annamalai hills in Tamil Nadu.
So, option A is the correct option.

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