Flora of West Garo Hills District The West Garo Hills is a plateau wherein Nodrek is the highest point which has an altitude of 100 to 1400 metres above sea level. The flora of this region can be categorised into tropical and sub tropical. Dense forests of Rewak, Rongrenggre, Rongchugre, Dilma, Phulbari, Songsak, Singimari, Dhima, Emangre, Siju, Darugre, Rajasimla Ildek, Baghmara and others represent the main vegetation of West Garo Hills. Bamboo trees, deciduous, evergreen and semi-evergreen forests are the other trees found here. Mosses, liverworts, ferns, asteraceae, balsaminanceae, etc. Nodrek Peaks, Tura Peak and others are home to sub tropical vegetation though some deciduous trees are also noticed here. Epiphytic orchids, moss, liverworts and ferns are also common in these portions of the country. Fauna of West Garo Hills District Mammalian fauna are present in West Garo Hills District.
West Garo Hills is inhabited by innumerable varieties of birds like green Himalayan barbet, white-crested laughing thrush, Scarlet Minivet, Yellow bulbul, brown fish owl, grey-headed sibia, Cuckoo -shrike, bee-eaters, white-capped redstart, black-headed oriole, magpie robin, slaty-headed scimitar babbler, swallow-shrikes, hill myna and others.
Different types of snakes can be noticed in this area which includes vipers, Indian cobra, red necked keelback, blind snakes, checkered keelback, Indian gamma, etc. Various species of lizards, turtles, geckos are also present. |