Sacred groves are tracts of virgin forest with rich diversity, which have been protected by the
local people for centuries for their cultural and religious beliefs and taboos that the deities …

Sacred groves are patches of forests preserved for their spiritual and religious significance.
The practice gained relevance with the spread of agriculture that caused large-scale …

In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is
revered. Despite this nature worship in India, its natural resources are under heavy pressure …

Background Traditional and indigenous communities in India are of the religious belief that
medicinal groves and plants are sacred in nature. Sacred groves (SGs) are patches of trees …

Jharkhand is one of the most biodiversity-enriched regions in India because of its origin and
diverse physiographic and climatic conditions. It comprises 29.61% forest area which …

Community-based forest management (CBFM): It includes initiatives, sciences, policies,
institutions, and processes that are intended to increase the role of local people in governing …

The long-lasting association of humans with the forest is directly linked to the livelihood of
natives without cultures, traditions, and beliefs. A survey conducted for the phytodiversity of …

Community forests/rangelands, called Orans and Gauchars in the western arid part of India,
constitute a significant proportion of the total geographical area of the region. Given the …

Due to its varied edaphic, climatic and geographic conditions, India is blessed with a rich
biodiversity. Sacred groves form a significant part of the India's floral and faunal diversity and …

Article 10 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) acknowledge the protection and
encouragement of customary biological resource use in accordance with traditional cultural …