Importance of Natural Vegetation in India

India is home to the world’s mega biodiversity, which too in the top twelve countries where the country has been ranked the ninth in the world and is ranked the fourth in Asia when it comes to the diversity in the plant diversity this is over 48,000 different species, the country has more than 15,000 species which is about the 6% of the whole variety of flowering plants in the world. Even the non-flowering plants in India abound, a few examples are the algae, fungi, and the ferns. Also, there are 89,000 species of different animals including sea creatures. Follow up on the article to know more about natural vegetation in India.

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Benefits of Natural Vegetation

There are many benefits of the plants and the trees that grow in a certain area without any type of intervention by a human. The forests tear several types of plants on the earth to help keep the water cycle for the humans and the other animals going, preventing erosion of the soil slows down the complete process of climatic changes. As you know climate changes can cause severe damage to the animals, vegetation, and us too. It has been estimated that in India more than 2 billion acres of the area have been covered by natural vegetation which is about 4% of the whole country’s area. Whereas in the United States a quarter part of all the forests is categorized under “natural” and the other half have been categorized as “cultivated”. The vegetation refers to all types of plant communities and includes man-made vegetation too. The forests help humans in making their lives easier as there are several benefits of the vegetation, it provides essential products such as wood, fruits, vegetables, perfumes, flowers, and essential oils.

There are multiple factors that affect the natural vegetation of any area and the soil of that area, the climatic conditions have a very important role to play in influencing the vegetation of the region.

• Temperature
• Type of Soil
• Precipitation
• The Photoperiod
• Land area

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The List of Important Vegetations in India

The major list of important natural vegetations in India has been mentioned below:

1. The tropical evergreen rainforest: The rainfall must be about 200 cm, these are found in the regions of Meghalaya Assam, and Andhra Pradesh too.
2. The Tropical deciduous forest (Monsoon Type forests): The precipitation must be between 100 cm to 200cm, these forests are found in Chhattisgarh, Bihar, or Odessa.
3. The Mountain Forests: Mostly found in the mountainous regions like the Himalayas.
4. The Mangrove Forests (Tidal forests): These tidal forests can prevent drought conditions, and are found in the deltas of the rivers like Krishna, Ganga, Godavari, etc.
5. The Desert Vegetation: These types of forests are found in the Thar desert where the rainfall is less than 50 cm.

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Conclusion

As has been mentioned above, India is very diverse with 2 different types of temperature zones, there are multiple seasons in the country which leads to a variety of vegetation and wildlife in the whole country. over 4% of the world’s wildlife and vegetation is present in India. The flora and fauna of the region not just attract tourists but also bring stability to the ecosystem and balance to the earth. The landscape of any region depends upon certain factors which are the soil, temperature, land, precipitation, and the sunlight received by the plants present in that area. There are many benefits of having perfect natural vegetation in a country, as the forest always provides. Natural vegetation not only contributes a great number to the country’s revenue both domestically and internationally  but it also plays a crucial role in maintaining the ecosystem.