Natural vegetation refers to plant life including ground cover provided by plants without reference to specific taxa or characteristics. An ecosystem is a community of living and non-living components that interact as a system. Major types of vegetation in India include tropical rainforests, tidal forests, Himalayan vegetation, and desert vegetation. Wildlife broadly refers to all wild plants, animals, and organisms. Ranthambore National Park in northern India is one of the largest parks known for its tiger population and was established to protect tigers through Project Tiger with an initial area of 60 square miles.