<P> Valleys around Cherrapunji, however, are covered with lush and very diverse vegetation, containing numerous endemic species of plants, including Meghalaya subtropical forests . Although there is heavy rainfall in Cherrapunji, there is a high scarcity of clean water . </P> <P> There are some interesting living root briges in Cherrapunjee like the Umshiang root bridge, Mawsaw root bridge, Ritymmen root bridge etc . </P> <P> The Shillong Plateau is an uplifted horst - like feature, bounded by the E-W Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) to the North, the N-S Jamuna fault in the west, and the NW - SE kopilli fracture zone in the east . </P> <P> Sohra or Cherrapunji has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with monsoonal influences typical of India . The city's annual rainfall average stands at 11,777 millimetres (463.7 in). This figure places it behind only nearby Mawsynram, Meghalaya, whose average is 11,873 millimetres (467.4 in). Cherrapunji receives both the southwest and northeast monsoonal winds, giving it a single monsoon season . It lies on the windward side of the Khasi Hills, so the resulting orographic lift enhances precipitation . In the winter months it receives the northeast monsoon showers that travel down the Brahmaputra valley . The driest months are November, December, January and February . </P>

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