Question

Differentiate between the forest types of Brazil and India.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Brazil	India
1.	Evergreen forests are concentrated in a single region around the Amazon River basin.	Evergreen forests are unevenly spread across the country, with a concentration in the Western Ghats and the northeast.
2.	Brazil does not have a coastal forest.	India has Himalayan and coastal forests.
3.	23 per cent of the area is covered by forest.	19 per cent of the area is covered by forest.

Answer 2

Sr. No.	Basis	India	Brazil
1.	Dominant type of forest	Deciduous forests are dominantly found in India in the regions receiving rainfall between 1000 mm to 2000 mm along with warm and moist summers and cold and dry winters.	It rains throughout the year in most parts of the equatorial region receiving rainfall of about 2000 mm on an average. Thus, equatorial forests are dominant in Brazil.
2.	Coniferous Forest	Coniferous forests are found in places of medium altitudes of Indian Himalayas. E.g.: pine, deodar, fir and atfoothills mixed forests are found.	Coniferous forests are not found in Brazil.
3.	Tropical Evergreen Forests	Tropical evergreen forests are mainly found in the Western Ghats and the north eastern India with regions receiving rainfall of more than 2000 mm.	Tropical evergreen forests are mainly found in northern part of Brazil (Amazon River Basin).
4.	Temperate Grasslands	Temperate grasslands are found mainly in a small piece of land in Assam.	Temperate grasslands are found in abundance in Pampas.
5.	Thorny Shrubs	Thorny shrubs are seen in the parts of the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu where the rainfall is very less.	Thorny shrubs are found in Caatinga in Brazil.