There are several types of forests in India. They are divided in different categories accordingly. Some are dense while others are thinly vegetated. The five main types of forest found in India are-
Tropical Evergreen Forest
Tropical Deciduous Forest
Tropical Thorn Forest
Mountain/Montane Forest
Swamp/Mangrove Forest
Final Answer.
Tropical Evergreen Forests.
Tropical Evergreen Forests are very dense.
Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in the regions receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall.
The trees of the tropical evergreen forests do not shed their leaves at the same time as there is no particular season for shedding their leaves.
Tropical Evergreen forests are predominantly found in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra.
Tropical Deciduous Forest
Tropical Deciduous Forests are less dense compared to Tropical Evergreen forests.
Tropical Deciduous Forests are found in the region having rainfall in the range of 70 cm – 200 cm.
The trees of the deciduous forests shed their leaves for about six to eight months during the dry season.
Tropical Deciduous forests are predominantly found in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha.
