Indian Tidal or Mangrove Forests are hotbeds of biodiversity, and India is home to the largest and the second largest in the world. They consist of numerous species of aquatic and wild life in the region. Rainforests of India are mainly located in the north-eastern state of Assam. They are also found in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and the Western Ghats. These forests are getting rapidly depleted and immediate steps need to be taken conserve the rain forests of India. Indian deciduous forests cover the largest forest cover in the country, and are found in a range of landscapes from the plains to the hills. Deciduous forests are so called because the trees of these forests seasonally shed all their leaves. The two major types of deciduous forests are the dry and moist deciduous forests. Chir pine trees and also several bird and mammals are the habitats of the Himalayan subtropical pine forests . Maldives-Lakshadweep-Chagos Archipelago tropical moist forest is located in the region of Indian Ocean with the broad wood leaves like Scaevola and Argusia. Indian dry deciduous forests are mainly located at tropical and subtropical latitudes. Western Himalayan sub alpine conifer forests are the temperate coniferous forest extended from Nepal, India, and Pakistan and the entire region of West Middle Himalayas. Temperate Deciduous Forests extends across the Indian states of Bihar, Orissa, and Madhya Pradesh. During the winter months the trees shed their leaves. A unique feature of the East Deccan dry evergreen forest is that they retain their leaves throughout the year. Western Himalayan broadleaf forests are the temperate forest area in India, located in the middle elevation of Himalayas. Tropical Rain Forest offer a suitable opportunity for tourism and in India this type of forest is found in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Assam, Tripura, West Bengal, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests are recognized for the rich and varied flora and fauna. |