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Question
Which type of forest is found mostly in the coastal areas of India?
Options
Tropical Evergreen Forest
Tropical Desert Forest
Littoral Forest
Tropical Deciduous Forest
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Solution
Littoral Forest
Explanation:
Littoral or Tidal forests are one of the most specialised tropical natural vegetation types. India has a variety of wetland habitats. Wetlands are lands between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface of land.
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