Forest Density in Great Nicobar far Higher than Estimated Flag Ecologists
Forest Density in Great Nicobar
The mix of big and small trees can go up to 1,000 trees a hectare, said NH Ravindranath, retired professor, Indian Institute of Science, and a forestry expert.
“Tropical evergreen forests or rainforests are the densest forests with multiple layers. They have extremely high plant biodiversity… In India the high monsoon regions such as Western Ghats, and Andaman and Nicobar region have these forests and tree density in some of these areas can be as high as 1000 trees per ha because they are a mix of big and small trees,” said Ravindranath, whose focus has been the Western Ghats region.
But it’s not the trees alone.
“You will not find large mammals like lion, tiger or leopards here, but the ecosystem is extremely rich,” he said.
Forest Density in Great Nicobar
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