Tag: natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world

Red panda & Musk deer are rare species. 

Mangrove forests thrive in deltaic regions like the Sundarbans. Coniferous forests are found in cold, mountainous regions (like the Himalayas), not tropical regions. Date palms are typical desert plants, and evergreen forests are known for their dense canopy. Thus, the first, third, and fourth statements are true.

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family, widely cultivated as a forage crop or a type of grass/hay for livestock.

While Antarctica and the Arctic are technically the largest deserts by definition due to extremely low precipitation, the Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world and the largest desert among the options listed.

The Indian Forest College (now part of the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy) is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, alongside the Forest Research Institute (FRI).

Savannas are tropical or subtropical grasslands characterized by warm temperatures year-round and a distinct wet and dry season, with scattered trees.

Steppes are temperate grasslands located deep within continental interiors, far from the moderating influence of oceans. This results in an extreme (continental) climate with highly contrasting hot summers and freezing winters.

The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world, stretching about 7,000 km (4,350 miles) along the western coast of South America.

Hot grasslands (also known as tropical grasslands or savannas) are characterized by high temperatures year-round with minimal seasonal variation, and moderate rainfall (around 30 inches) concentrated in the summer months.

Zebras, giraffes, and various deer-like herbivores (such as antelopes) are classic inhabitants of the open savanna grasslands. Monkeys, on the other hand, are primarily adapted to dense forest and canopy environments rather than open grasslands.