Question

In which of the following areas Mangrove Forests are not found ?
1. The Ganga Delta
2. The Kaveri Delta
3. The Mahanadi Delta
4. The Godavari Delta

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : The Kaveri Delta

The correct answer is The Kaveri Delta.

• The mangrove forests grow by the side of the coast and on the edges of the deltas.
• The fertile deltas of the Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, and Ganga comprised of mangrove forests.
• In the state of West Bengal, these forests are known as Sundarbans the name after the largest delta. The Sundari is the most abundant tree in these forests. The vital trees of the tidal forests are Hogla, Garan, Pasur, etc.
• The mangrove forest is also referred to as Tidal forest because this forest can live both in salt and freshwater.

• Mangrove Forests in India are found in the following states are: 
  • Andhra Pradesh.
  • West Bengal.
  • Tamil Nadu.
  • Gujarat.
  • Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Delta	Details
The Ganga Delta	Ganges delta, Ganges-Brahmaputra delta, Region in West Bengal state, India, and Bangladesh. An area of about 220 mi (355 km) wide along the Bay of Bengal, it is covered by the network of streams forming the mouths of the Ganges (Ganga) and Brahmaputra rivers.
The Kaveri Delta	Cauvery river flows from NW to SE and drains about 81155 km2 of the southern peninsula. and the river has been dammed since 2nd Century AD at the Grand Anicut. The drainage network of the river is dense and the river forms a delta at Trichinopoly.
The Mahanadi Delta	Mahanadi River Delta Mahanadi River Delta in India is a basin of the deposit that drains a large landmass of the Indian subcontinent into the Bay of Bengal.
The Godavari Delta	Vengi was an early name for the Krishna and Godavari River deltas, sites of regional kingdoms from the second century BCE Satavahana dynasty to the collapse of the Vijayanagara dynasty 1564 CE. Many Godavari Delta luminaries contributed to the development of modern India.