The closed evergreen forest, called the shola, occurs above 1700 m in patches in the higher hills of South India in the
Nilgiris, Annamalai and Palani hills. Sholas are patches of stunted evergreen tropical montane forests which attain a
low height of about 16–20 m. These forests have high ecological significance in protecting the head waters of rivers by
holding up of water received by precipitation like a sponge, thus preventing rapid run-off. (Correspondence)
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/%E2%80%98living-fossil%E2%80%99-shola-plant-community-under-threat-upper-nilgiris
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/franklin-charles-jose
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/flora
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nilgiri
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biosphere-reserves
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
