What are the five major types of India natural vegetation?

The five major types are tropical evergreen forests, tropical deciduous forests (moist and dry), tropical thorn forests and scrubs, montane forests (Himalayan zones), and littoral and swamp forests (including mangroves).

Which regions in India have tropical evergreen forests?

Tropical evergreen forests are found in the Western Ghats, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and parts of Assam, where annual rainfall exceeds 200 cm.

How does altitude affect vegetation in the Himalayas?

With increasing altitude, Himalayan vegetation changes from tropical at the foothills to wet temperate, coniferous, alpine, and finally trans-Himalayan cold desert vegetation.