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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Montana Temperate Forests a)Montana Wet temperate: Nilgiri, Palmi Hills b) Himalayan wet temperate: Assam, Himachal Pradesh c) Himalayan dry temperate: Kashmir Sub Alpine Forests a)Moist alpine scrub- high Himalayas b) Dry alpine scrub: Sikkim Among the 16 different forest types of the country, the most common is Tropical dry deciduous (38.7%) Tropical moist deciduous (30.9%) Tropical thorn (6.9 %) These 3 types of tropical deciduous forests accounts for more than 76.5 % of forest area in India. Nearly 96 % of forests are owned b