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WEBAs one moves further north towards the source of Ganga at Gaumukh glacier, the ecosystem consists of chirpine deodar, fir, spruce, oak, juniper and rhododendron.2 In the lower plains of the Gangetic basin, cotton trees (Bombax ceiba), white siris (albizia procera), duabanga grandiflora, and sterculia villosa exist, among many others.3
Natural Heritage | Ganga Action Parivar | Clean Ganga. Green Ganga.
WEBNatural Heritage. Besides supporting hundreds of millions of people who live along her banks and in her basin, the entire length of Ganga is home to many diverse environments supporting a wide variety of flora and fauna. Starting high in the Himalayan deodar and fir forests near Gaumukh, Ganga begins her descent down across the north of India ...
What plants live in the ganges river? - Aboutriver.com
WEBMar 21, 2023 · The Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin is home to a variety of trees, including tropical deciduous trees like teak, sal and peepal. In the hilly areas of Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, coniferous trees like pine, deodar and fir can be seen.
Ganges Basin - Wikipedia
WEBThe Ganges Basin is a major part of the Ganges - Brahmaputra - Meghna (GBM) basin draining 1,999,000 square kilometres in Tibet, Nepal, India and Bangladesh. To the north, the Himalaya or lower parallel ranges beyond form the Ganges-Brahmaputra divide.
Geography of the Ganga Basin - SpringerLink
WEBAug 8, 2021 · The geography of the Ganga Basin is unique as the Ganga flows through the high Himalaya, deep valleys, flood plains, plateaus, and delta. This chapter describes the climate, natural vegetation, and topography of the Ganga Basin.
WEBThe Ganga is a living identity and it has its own cleansing mechanism and ecology. The 1995 records of the Forest Survey of India show that 85 per cent of river basins are devoid of any forest cover.
Ganges River Basin - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · A river basin is a region that is drained by a river, such as the Ganges, and any of its tributaries. This means that surface water and rainwater in the basin area flow into the nearby rivers. The Ganges River originates in the Himalaya Mountains at Gomukh, the terminus of the Gongotri Glacier.
Life in Ganga Brahmaputra Basin - Toppr
WEBWe find tropical deciduous trees alongside the Ganga river and the Brahmaputra. Some common trees here are Sal, Teak and Peepal. The Brahmaputra’s plain particularly is home to Thick Bamboo groves while the delta region has plenty of mangrove forests.
The Chambal Badlands of Ganga River Basin, India: A Fading …
WEB5 days ago · The ecological richness extends to its inhabitants, featuring the Gharial, Indian Skimmer, Ganges River Dolphin, Mugger Crocodile, and various avian species like eagles, vultures, kingfishers, and waterfowl. The exceptional topography and diverse and endangered flora and fauna distinguish the Chambal badlands as a unique site.
Ganga Basin - Vikaspedia
WEBThe delta of the greater Ganga basin is one of the largest in the world and is known by the name Sundarbans after the Sundari trees covering an area of 60,000 sq.km. The hydroelectric potential of the Ganga basin has been assessed 20711 MW.
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