Question

C. Observe these pictures carefully and answer the following questions :
1. Identify different types of forests given in the picture.
2. Where are these forests found ?
3. Mention the animals found in these forests.
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Answer 1

Types of forests in India are:

Tropical Deciduous Forests

• These forests fall under the category of deciduous forests. These forest densities are a very common forest type in India.
• These forests are found in West Odisha, northeastern states, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, and the foothills of the Himalayas.
• The animals found in these forests are Frogs, Snakes, Rats, Deer, Wolves, Bears, Skunks, Raccoons

Tropical Rain Forests

• These forests are also called equatorial rainforests because they are generally located near the equator. It is called a tropical rainforest because the annual rainfall ranges from 1750mm to 2000mm.
• These forests are found in Northeastern states like Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, Maharashtra, Assam, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
• The animals found in these forests are Monkeys, lemur, elephants, bats, sloth bears, deer

Tropical thorn forests

• They are mainly subtropical and tropical forests, where plants and trees are armed with thorns and spines. These forests are predominant in arid and dry areas with occasional little rainfall.
• These forests are found in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh
• The animals found in these forests are Rats, Mice, Rattlesnakes, Camels, Wolves, Wild sheep

Montane Forests

• This type of forest in India dominates the mountainous or hilly regions of India. These regions include the mountainous regions of northern and southern India.
• These forests are found in Jammu and Kashmir, The Himalayan range and Niligiri hills, The Vindhya range, and the Purvanchal hills.
• The animals found in these forests are Kashmir stag, sheep, spotted deer, Yaks, Antelopes

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