Where in Asia is the equatorial type of climate found? Give an account of the climatic
conditions, natural vegetation and wildlife of this region.
Answers
Answer:
India west
Explanation:
The coastal areas receive equal type of climate
Answer:
In Asia Equatorial type of climate is found in Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua, New Guinea, Philippines.
Climate condition–
• The equator passes through this region and the overhead Sun is experienced twice a year during the spring, and Autumnal Equinox.
• This region has uniform temperature throughout the year.
• Humidity is high due to the region receiving the vertical rays of the sun with high rate if evaporation.
• The region experience hot and humid climatic
• Conventional rainfall takes place due to conventional movement of air which gains height during afternoon.
Natural vegetation–
• The trees are evergreen as there is no fixed season for shedding the leaves
• The trees have broad leaves, posses hardwood and are heavy.
• The equatorial forest are commercially not important
• The forest are dense and impenetrable.
Extent–
The equatorial region extent from 5°N to 5°S
Human response–
• Shifting agricultural is practicised in equatorial climate.
• When the soil fertility gets depleted, the tribes abandon the clearing in search of a new area.
• Crops like coconut, oil palm, sugarcane, tea, coffee, bananas are grown.