Which among the following statements are incorrect with respect to Littoral and Swamp Forests?

  1. These are grown in freshwaters.
  2. These are also called the wetland forests
  3. They cannot grow in Brackish water
  4. Swamp forests are found in the deltas of Kaveri and Mahanadi.

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Option 3 : They cannot grow in Brackish water
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The correct answer is They cannot grow in Brackish water.

Key Points

Littoral and Swamp forests:

  • These are grown in both freshwater and brackish water. Hence, Option 3 is NOT correct.
  • These are also called the wetland forests.
  • Littoral forests are found along the coasts while Swamp forests are found in the deltas of Ganga, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri.
  • Sundri, Agar, Rhizophora, canes and palms, etc. are the important species found in these type of forests.

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