Mangrove forests are highly developed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the:
ASunderbans
BThar desert
CDeccan plateau
DNilgiri hills
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Sunderbans
1. Mangroves grow in salt marshes and tidal creeks.
2. West Bengal has the largest stretch.
3. That is the Sunderbans.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 5, Natural Vegetation._
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