Question

How Are Coastal Plains Useful? Class 9
Explain In Detail....​

Answer 1

Answer:

coastal plains are useful for cultivation of crops.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:Coastal plains are a source of salt, monazite (used for nuclear power) and mineral oil and gas as well as centres of fisheries. Although lacking in adequate natural harbours, with a number of major and minor ports, coastal plains are centres of commerce and have attracted dense human settlements.The coastal regions of India are noted for agriculture, trade, industrial centres, tourist centres, fishing and salt making. They provide important hinterlands for big ports. These ports are inevitable for the economic growth of the nation. They are the centres of national and international trade. Many parts of the Indian coastal plains have rich, fertile soil on which, apart from rice, a large variety of crops are grown. Some areas along the coastal plain have deposits of mineral oil. hence the coastal plains play a very important role in the economic development of India.The majority of the shallow coastal and backwater areas form an important spawning and nursery ground for commercially important fishes, molluscs, crustaceans, and various other species that constitute the coastal fishery of India. Some of the important coastal lagoons and marine biosphere reserves of India.