{"id":319069,"date":"2024-12-09T17:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T12:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=319069"},"modified":"2024-12-09T17:57:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T12:27:00","slug":"sacred-groves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sacred-groves\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacred Groves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Sacred groves can preserve biodiversity and function as carbon sink, enabling India to achieve her carbon goals. Unfortunately, most of them are under threat today.<\/p>\n<h2>About Sacred Groves<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_319071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319071\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-319071\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sacred-grove.png?resize=300%2C191&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sacred Groves\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sacred-grove.png?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sacred-grove.png?w=402&amp;ssl=1 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Sacred groves are <em><strong>areas of forest or woodland<\/strong><\/em> that are considered sacred by local communities, often due to their <em><strong>spiritual, cultural, or religious significance.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>They are usually <em><strong>preserved from human exploitation<\/strong><\/em>, such as logging, hunting, or farming based on traditional beliefs and rituals.<\/li>\n<li>They serve as an <em><strong>important site for worship, community rituals and conservation of biodiversity<\/strong><\/em>, often supporting rare or endangered species of plants and animals.<\/li>\n<li>They help to <em><strong>maintain the ecological balance<\/strong><\/em> by acting as vital airshed areas, protecting against soil erosion and helping to regulate local microclimate.<\/li>\n<li>India has well <strong><em>over 13,000 documented sacred groves<\/em><\/strong>, with Maharashtra, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Rajasthan having rich abundance of groves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"height: 53px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #b1e6ac;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 53px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 53px;\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW138755803 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138755803 BCX0\">Sacred Groves in different states<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW138755803 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kerala<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <em><strong>Kaavu system<\/strong><\/em> is prevalent in Kerala.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of the famous groves include <em><strong>Sree Deviot Kavu, Iringole Kavu, Kammadam Kavu.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Maharashtra\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sacred groves in Maharashtra are known as <em><strong>Devrai<\/strong><\/em>, meaning the forest of God.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <em><strong>Sahyadri mountains<\/strong><\/em> in Maharashtra are home to numerous sacred groves.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rajasthan\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sacred Groves in Rajasthan are known as <em><strong>Dev Van<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sacred groves around <em><strong>Udaipur and Mount Abu<\/strong><\/em> are good examples.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Sacred groves can preserve biodiversity and function as carbon sink, enabling India to achieve her carbon goals. Unfortunately, most of them are under threat today. About Sacred Groves Sacred groves are areas of forest or woodland that are considered sacred by local communities, often due to their spiritual, cultural, or religious significance. 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