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Moist Deciduous Forests

Moist deciduous forests are found in regions receiving 100-200 cm of rainfall annually, mainly in the foothills of the Himalayas, Chhota Nagpur Plateau, eastern coastal plains of Odisha, and eastern foothills of the Western Ghats. They shed their leaves during the dry winter and summer months due to lack of moisture and include trees like teak, sal, shisham, hurra, mahua, amla, semul, kusum, bamboo, and sandalwood. Dry deciduous forests receive 70-100 cm of rainfall and are similar but can grow in areas with less rain, found mainly in central India.

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Moist Deciduous Forests

Moist deciduous forests are found in regions receiving 100-200 cm of rainfall annually, mainly in the foothills of the Himalayas, Chhota Nagpur Plateau, eastern coastal plains of Odisha, and eastern foothills of the Western Ghats. They shed their leaves during the dry winter and summer months due to lack of moisture and include trees like teak, sal, shisham, hurra, mahua, amla, semul, kusum, bamboo, and sandalwood. Dry deciduous forests receive 70-100 cm of rainfall and are similar but can grow in areas with less rain, found mainly in central India.

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Moist Deciduous Forests:-

1. Moist means ‘moisture’.


2. These forests are found in regions that have rainfall between 100-200 cm.
3. They are found in the states of foothills of Himalaya (West Bengal, Mizoram, Manipur),
Chhota Nagpur Plateau (WB, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand), Eastern coastal plains of
Odisha,  eastern foothills of western ghats (Kerala, Karnataka, and Maharashtra).
4. Trees shed their leaves during dry winter and dry summer due to lack of moisture.
5. These forests are a victim of human activities like – irrigation and agricultural activities.
6. Some common trees include – teak, sal, shisham, hurra, mahua, amla, semul, kusum,
bamboo, and sandalwood.

Dry Deciduous Forests:-

1. Dry means the region where rainfall is lesser (between 70 to 100 cm) than Moist
deciduous forests.
2. They are similar to Moist deciduous forest, the only difference is Dry deciduous forest
can grow in areas of less rainfall.
3. The forest appears like a vast grassland with naked trees during dry season.
4. At ground level, you will find solid growth of Grass and climber plants.
5. They suffer from overgrazing, forest fire and vast clearance due to agricultural activities.
6. They are found in – Punjab, Haryana, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and
South-east of Rajasthan. Basically Central Deccan plateau.
7. Some common trees include – teak, sal, laurel, tendu, palas, amaltas, bel, khair,
axlewood etc.

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