Question

Write about the various types of forests found in India.​

Answer 1

Answer

• Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests
• Littoral & Swamp Forest.
• Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests.
• Tropical Thorn Forests.

Answer 2

Answer:

There are broadly five categories of forests in India. They are named as Tropical evergreen forests, Tropical deciduous forests, Tropical thorn forests, Montane forests, and Swamp forests.

Explanation:

India is one of the 17 mega biodiverse regions of the world. Indian forests types include tropical evergreens, tropical deciduous, swamps, mangroves, sub-tropical, montane, scrub, sub-alpine and alpine forests.Forest Types: Top 6 Types of Forest (With Diagram)

Forest Type # 1. Equatorial Moist Evergreen or Rainforest:

Forest Type # 2. Tropical Deciduous Forest:

Forest Type # 3. Mediterranean Forests:

Forest Type # 4. Temperate Broad-leaved Deciduous and Mixed Forest:

Forest Type # 5. Warm Temperate Broad-leaved Deciduous Forest:

Forest Type # 6. Coniferous forest

There are three major types of forests, classed according to latitude:

Tropical.

Temperate.

Boreal forests (taiga)

Broad-leaved Forests

However, India has a diverse range of forests. On further sub-division, there are 16 types of forests that are identified in India.