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Give a brief description of the Mangrove Forests.

Answer:

(i) The mangrove tidal forests are found in the areas of coasts influenced by tides.

(ii) Dense mangroves are the common varieties with roots of plants submerged under water.

(iii) The deltas of the Ganga, the Mahanadi, the Kaveri and the Krishna are covered with such vegetation.

(iv) In the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta, Sundari trees are found which provide durable hard timber.

(v) Palm, coconut, keora, agar also grow in some parts of the delta.

(vi) The Royal Bengal Tiger is the most famous animal in these forests.

Turtles, crocodiles, gharials and snakes are also found here.