Question.
On the outline map of India, mark “Areas having Mangrove forests”.
(Chapter 5 Natural Vegetation, Class 11 NCERT geography "India Physical Environment")
Answer.
Mangrove forests are forests that are found in brackish or semi-saline waters. Mangrove forests are found in deltaic regions, wetland areas, salt marshes, tidal creeks, and estuaries.
Mangrove forests give shelter to a variety of birds and animals. The mangrove forests of the Sundarbans are spread over an area of 6,740 sq km, which accounts for 7% of the world's mangrove forests.
The following region of India has highly developed mangrove forests;
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Sunderban Delta of West Bengal
Mahanadi Delta
Godavari Delta
Krishna Delta
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