Question

Where are the tidal forests found in India? What are the characteristics of these forests? Name a few trees found in. these forests.

Answer 1

The tidal or mangrove forests are found in the deltas of all major rivers – Ganga – Brahmaputra Delta (the Sunderbans), the deltas of the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna, and the Kaveri. These areas receive more than 200 cm of annual rainfall. The forests developed in the lowlands that get flooded and submerged under salty seawater during high tide. The forests are dense and the trees have hardwood. The trees have stilt-like supporting roots that can take in oxygen. They have glossy and evergreen leaves. The vegetation found here is – Sundari trees, gorjan, lintal, casuarina, golpata, hogla (elephant grass), Hetal. These forests are also called mangroves. They are a very important part of the coastal ecosystem.