Where are tropical rainforest found in India?

Where are tropical rainforest found in India?

India's best rainforests are found in the northeastern region which is not as affected by human population as the Western Ghats. The northeastern rainforests stretch from northern Assam to Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and part of Arunachal Pradesh.

Why are tropical forests located where they are?

Tropical rainforests are found near the equator due to the amount of rainfall and the amount of sunshine these areas receive. ... The high temperatures means that evaporation happens at a fast rate, resulting in frequent rainfall. Temperate rainforests are also rainforests but they are not found near the equator.

How many tropical forest are there?

Today around 13 percent of Earth's land is covered with tropical forests (about 2 billion hectares or 7.

What is the top layer of a forest called?

canopy

What food is in the tropical rainforest?

The main types of food produced in the biome are fruits, vegetables, drinks, oils and other foods. Bananas, citrus, peppers, okra, cocoa, vanilla, sugar, spices, beans, grains and fish are all examples of food which originated in the tropical rainforest and surrounding areas.

What medicine comes from the rainforest?

Drug	Origin
Novacaine, cocaine	coca plant (South America)
Turbocuarine	curare liana (America)
vincristine, vinblastine	rosy periwinkle (Madagascar)
Cortisone	wild yams (Central America)