Question

Where can you find tidal forests in India? Name the main tree found here?

Answer 1

Hint: Around 80 different species of mangrove trees exist. In areas with low-oxygen soil, where slow-moving waters cause fine sediments to accumulate, all these trees grow. Only at tropical and subtropical latitudes near the equator can mangrove forests expand because they do not tolerate freezing temperatures.

Complete answer:
Indian coastal or mangrove forests are primarily found in the West Bengal, called the Sundarbans, on the Gangetic Delta, and in the Coastal Plain. In the deltas of all major rivers-Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta (the Sundarbans), the Mahanadi deltas, the Godavari, the Krishna, and the Kaveri, the tidal or mangrove forests are situated.
- From the Hooghly River in West Bengal to the Baleswar River in Bangladesh, the Sundarbans in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta stretch over an area of around 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi). This region includes closed and open mangrove forests, land used for cultivation, mudflats, and barren land. Tidal streams and channels intersect it.
-The Bhitarkanika mangroves form the second largest forest in India, located in Odisha state. Bhitarkanika is formed by the two river deltas of the rivers Brahmani and Baitarani and is one of India's major Ramsar wetlands. It is also home to saltwater crocodiles and olive ridley sea turtles for nesting.

Such areas receive more than 200 cm of annual precipitation. In the lowlands, the forests formed that get flooded and submerged during high tide under salty sea water. The woods are thick and there is hardwood in the trees. The trees have supportive roots stilt-like that can suck in oxygen. Plants in these forests include trees, shrubs, ferns, and palms, and these plants are primarily found on river banks and along coastlines in the tropics and sub-tropics.

In the family Malvaceae, Heritiera fomes is a species of the mangrove tree. Sunder, sundri, jekanazo and pinlekanazo are among its common names. It is the dominant mangrove tree species of the Bangladeshi and Indian Sundarbans and constitutes about 70 percent of the area's trees. It is a significant timber-producing tree.

Note:
The power of a storm surge can be broken up by mangrove roots, soaking up some of its energy and protecting people living on shore from cyclone destruction. But it is a challenge to respect and preserve individual mangrove habitats effectively.