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Give a brief description of the mangrove forests.
Answer:
Answer to be written in the exam:
Mangrove Forests:
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The mangrove tidal forests are found in the
areas of coasts influenced by tides.
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Mud and silt get accumulated
on such coasts.
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Dense mangroves are the
common varieties with roots of the plants submerged underwater.
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The
deltas of the Ganga, the Mahanadi, the Krishna, the Godavari, and the Kaveri
are covered by such vegetation.
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In the
GangaBrahmaputra delta,
Sundari trees are found, which
provide durable hard timbe
r.
Palm, coconut, keora, agar, etc
., also grow in some parts of the
delta.
- Royal Bengal Tiger is a famous animal in these forests. T urtles, crocodiles, gharials, and snakes are also found in these forests.
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