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| Forest | Jungle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zonal Presence: | Forests are present in both equatorial and tropical climatic zones | Jungles are present in both equatorial and tropical climatic zones | |
| Contents: | Forests contain many tree species of all varieties. However, not many different species may be found in the same forest. | Jungle includes young trees, vines and lianas, and herbaceous plants | |
| Size: | Super Large | 20% of Forest | |
| Penetrability: | Penetrable | Impenetrable | |
| Definition: | Area with high density of trees | Dense forest in a hot climate | |
| Generally found in: | Forests can be found in all regions capable of sustaining tree growth | Jungle may be found at the edges of forests | |
| Types: | Boreal forests, rain forests, tropical forests etc. | Jungle is a type of rain forest | |
| Origin of Word: | The word forest eventually came to mean wooded land more generally | The word jungle originates from a Sanskrit word jangala, meaning "forest". |
A jungle is a dense forest.
Comments: Forest vs Jungle [Add Comments] |
| Comments on Forest vs. Jungle |
The difference is purely a matter of usage. Jungle is a Hindi word that means (surprise!) forest. Jungle was absorbed into English like so many other words of Indian origin when the British went on a 300 year long global land acquisition spree. A few examples of such words would be pajama, bungalow, thug and gutter.
Jungle is frequently used with reference to India and Africa and always suggests a sort of untamed and dangerous quality. The difference between the worlds jungle and forest is not in the definition but what the common usage implies. What it implies is a lingering and unarticulated but still very present colonial world view.
- by 64.236.221.6 on 2008-05-30 07:37:32 |
| Comments on Jungle only |
"Jangal", the original sanksrit word doesn't mean desert. It means .... well..... jungle.
- by 67.153.189.130 on 2009-01-31 22:30:16 |
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