Geography


Chapter : 2. Natural Vegetation & Wild Life

The Thorn Forest

The Thorn Forest
1. These forests occur in areas which have less than 70 cm rainfall annually.
2. They are found in the north western parts of the country including semi arid areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
3. The commonly found trees in these forests are short stunted and scattered.
4. Besides Acacia (Babul), date palm, euphorbies and cactus trees, different shrubs and grasses commonly grow in between these trees.
5. In these forests the common animals found are goats, wild asses, horses, camels, wolves, tigers and lions etc.

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