Examples of Grasslands in India

The examples of grasslands in India include the Himalayan pasture belt that extends till the snowline. They are also found in patches along the coniferous forests or broad-leaved forests. The Himalayan animals need both grasslands and forests as their habitat. Another example is the Terai which has patches of tall grasses interspersed with Sal forest. These grasslands are usually found in the foothills of Himalaya. Another type of grasslands is found along the thorn forest in semi-arid plains of western India, central India and the Deccan. In addition to this, India also has Shola grasslands which consist of patches of grasses on hill adjacent to the Shola forests on the Western Ghats, Nilgiris and Annamalai ranges.