monsoon forest — /mɒnsun ˈfɒrəst/ (say monsoohn foruhst) noun a semi deciduous tropical forest occurring in areas which experience a monsoon climate, marked by dry periods followed by torrential rain. One of the major biomes, monsoon forest is found in areas with …
monsoon forest — noun : open deciduous or partially deciduous forest of tropical regions that develops in areas with alternating seasons of heavy rainfall and prolonged drought … Useful english dictionary
Monsoon Palace — of Udaipur on the hill top … Wikipedia
deciduous forest — ▪ biology vegetation composed primarily of broad leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season. Deciduous forest is found in three middle latitude regions with a temperate climate characterized by a winter season and year round… … Universalium
Gir Forest National Park — Infobox protected area | name = Gir Forest National Park iucn category = II caption = Location Map locator x = locator y = location = Junagadh District, Gujarat, India nearest city = Junagadh lat degrees = lat minutes = lat seconds = lat… … Wikipedia
Kalesar forest reserve — 150 km from Chandigarh, is a Sal forest in Shivalik Hills, a name given to the foot hills of the Himalayas. The range runs parallel with the Himalayan system from Haridwar on the Ganges to the banks of the Beas, with a length of 200 m. and an… … Wikipedia
Petrified Forest National Park — Infobox protected area | name = Petrified Forest National Park iucn category = II caption = locator x = 65 locator y = 107 location = Apache County Navajo County, Arizona, USA nearest city = Holbrook lat degrees = 35 lat minutes = 03 lat seconds … Wikipedia
List of biogeographic provinces — The following list of biogeographic provinces was developed by Miklos Udvardy in 1975.Afrotropical Realm* Tropical humid forests ** Guinean Rainforest ** Congo Rainforest ** Malagasy Rainforest* Tropical dry or deciduous forests (incl. Monsoon… … Wikipedia
Laos — /lah ohs, lows, lay os/; Fr. /lann aws /, n. a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 5,116,959; 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Cap.: Vientiane. * * * Laos Introduction Laos Background: In 1975, the Communist Pathet Lao took… … Universalium
Myanmar — /muy ahn mah/, n. Union of, official name of Burma. * * * I or Burma officially Union of Myanmar Country, Southeast Asia, on the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Area: 261,228 sq mi (676,577 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 42,238,000. Capital:… … Universalium
