1. Coniferous forests are found in high altitudes of Himalayas between 1000 metres and 3600 metres and above.
2. Such high regions often experience snowfall.
3. The leaves are of distinct conical shaped with branches leaning downwards.
4. This type of leaves helps the trees to easily slide down the snow that fall on them.
5. Hence, leaves of coniferous forests are quite different than usual trees.
