Name: Life in the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 40 s
Description: The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is an exciting place to live because of its diverse flora, fauna, availability of means of transport and various tourist attractions.

Question

Compare flora and fauna of the Amazon basin and the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin.

Accepted Answer

Difference of Flora between Amazon basin and the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin-

The Amazon basin experiences an equatorial type of climate. The forests are evergreen type. These trees provide hardwood timber. Trees in the Amazon basin grow very close to each other. Creepers and climbers are very common. Ebony, palm, rubber, balsa, cane, etc., are the important trees found in the Amazon basin.

The forests in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin are mostly tropical deciduous. The trees lose their leaves at least once a year. These forests yield valuable timber. Sal, teak, peepal, and bamboo are the important trees found in these forests. The delta region has mangrove forests.

Difference of Fauna between Amazon Basin and Ganga-Brahmaputra basin

Mammals such as monkeys, tapirs, jaguars, pumas, sloths, anteaters, armadillos, etc., and large varieties of birds, such as toucans, hummingbirds, and many with brilliantly coloured plumages, are found here. Many species of reptiles and snakes also live in these forests. The anaconda is almost ten-metre-long snake. Giant turtles, alligators, and crocodiles are found in the marshy regions. The flesh-eating fish piranha is found in the Amazon River and its tributaries.

Some animals found here are elephants, rhinoceros, tigers, deer, and monkeys. The Royal Bengal tigers, crocodiles, and alligators are found in the delta region. Large varieties of fishes, such as rohu, catla, and hilsa, are also found.

Compare flora and fauna of the Amazon basin and the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin.

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