- Arunachal Pradesh
- Himachal Pradesh
- Mizoram
In which of the above States do ‘Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests’ occur?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Tropical evergreen forests are well stratified, with layers closer to the ground and are covered with shrubs and creepers, with short, structured trees followed by a tall variety of trees. In these forests, trees reach great heights up to 60 m or above. There is no definite time for trees to shed their leaves, flowering, and fruition. As such, these forests appear green all the year-round. Species found in these forests include rosewood, mahogany, aini, ebony, etc.
Option (c) is correct: The Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests are found in the western slope of the Western Ghats, hills of the north-eastern region (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, West Bengal) and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They are found in warm and humid areas with annual precipitation of over 200 cm and mean annual temperature above 22oC.
