Central Deccan Plateau Dry Deciduous Forests Central Deccan Plateau Dry Deciduous Forests The Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests southern India, containing large protected areas of natural habitat of the tiger. The Deccan Plateau is a large triangular plateau in southern India, bounded by the Western Ghats range to the west, the Eastern Ghats to the east, and the western Satpura Range to the north. The Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests occupy an area of , in which the dominant natural habitat is or was woodland of "Hardwickia binata" and "Albizia amara" trees, located on the central and southern portion of the plateau. The ecoregion
Shimōsa Plateau Prefectural Natural Park was established to protect Lakes Teganuma and Inbanuma, and is located at the north of the plateau. The Shimōsa Plateau has supported a population since ancient times, as evidenced by the large concentration of Jōmon period "kaizuka" or shell middens across the plateau. The plateau was historically located in Shimōsa Province, after which it was named, and was a productive agricultural area prior to the industrialization of Japan. The area served to produce rice and vegetables as early as the Nara period. Ranches on the Shimōsa Plateau flatlands were developed to raise horses. Additionally, the network of