This document describes the main types of natural vegetation found in India. It discusses tropical evergreen forests, which grow in areas with high rainfall and warm temperatures, hosting many plant and animal species. It also outlines tropical deciduous forests, which lose their leaves seasonally, as well as thorn forests and scrubs found in drier regions. Montane forests are noted to differ from lowland forests in the same areas. Finally, it briefly summarizes mangrove forests located along tidal coastlines.