Question

What are the different types of trees found at different altitude levels in the Himalayas?

Answer 1

Mountain forests are the forests found in mountains at different altitudes. They are found in regions like slopes of the Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and other northeastern states. These forests can be classified according to the altitudes at which they are found. These include the following:

1. Alpine forests: These forests are found at a height of more than 3,300 m. They are composed of shrubs and grasslands. Because with increasing elevation, temperature starts decreasing, these forests do not support vegetation.

2. Coniferous forests: Such forests are found between the elevations of 1,600 m and 3,300 m across the Himalayas. They consist of tree species like pine, deodar, spruce and silver fir.

3. Deciduous forests: They are broadleaf forests found between the elevations of 1,000 m and 1,600 m at the foothills of the Himalayas. Tree species like chestnut, oak, sal, bamboo and chir are found here.