Montane Forests
- Found in mountainous areas with decreasing temperature with increasing altitude.
- Wet temperate forests found between 1000 and 2000 meters, dominated by evergreen broad-leaf trees like oaks and chestnuts.
- Temperate forests between 1500 and 3000 meters contain coniferous trees such as pine, deodar, silver fir, spruce, and cedar.
- Temperate grasslands and Alpine vegetation found at higher altitudes (>3600 meters).
- Common animals include Kashmir stag, spotted deer, wild sheep, jack rabbits, Tibetan antelope, yaks, snow leopards, squirrels, ibex, bears, red pandas, sheep, and goats.
Natural Vegetation| Class 11 Geography Notes
India is one of the world’s 12 mega biodiversity countries. We boast around 47,000 plant species, ranking us tenth globally and fourth in Asia for plant diversity. Among these, we have about 15,000 flowering plants, making up 6 percent of the world’s total. Additionally, India is home to numerous non-flowering plants like ferns, algae, and fungi. In this article, we will learn more about Class 11 Geography Chapter 5 Natural Vegetation in great detail.