How are thorn forests different from mangrove forests?
Differences between thorn forests and mangrove forests:
| Thorn Forests | Mangrove Forests |
| Rainfall in these forests is less than 70 cm. | These types of forests develop in the deltaic region, and does not concern with the rainfall |
| Babool, kikar, palm, cacti and acacia are the main plants. | Sundari is the major tree found in these types of forests. The others are agar and keora. |
| Found in semi-arid regions of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. | Found in the deltas of Ganges, Mahanadi, Kaveri, Krishna and Godavari. |