Question
Write a short note on sacred groves.
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Answer
i. The forest protected or conserved in the name of God (on religious grounds) and considered to be sacred is known as sacred grove or Devrai.
ii. Sacred groves are in fact sanctuaries conserved by the society and not by the government forest department.
iii. It has special protection, as it has been conserved due to special religious importance.
iv. Sacred groves are present not only in Western Ghats of India but in the entire country.
ii. Sacred groves are in fact sanctuaries conserved by the society and not by the government forest department.
iii. It has special protection, as it has been conserved due to special religious importance.
iv. Sacred groves are present not only in Western Ghats of India but in the entire country.
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