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The Garden of the Gods: Ecological Significance of the Sacred Groves of Kerala
Sacred Groves are fragments of heavily wooded landscapes which are protected by cultural beliefs and customs by the local community. Sacred Groves in Kerala are classic examples of ecological conservation through generations of the community. The genesis of sacred groves in Kerala is primarily linke...
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IFLA Asia Pacific Regional Congress
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| Accés en línia: | 10.26.1.76/ks/007675.pdf |
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| 100 | |a Sandeep Balagangadharan Menon |9 89680 | ||
| 245 | |a The Garden of the Gods: Ecological Significance of the Sacred Groves of Kerala | ||
| 260 | |b IFLA Asia Pacific Regional Congress | ||
| 520 | |a Sacred Groves are fragments of heavily wooded landscapes which are protected by cultural beliefs and customs by the local community. Sacred Groves in Kerala are classic examples of ecological conservation through generations of the community. The genesis of sacred groves in Kerala is primarily linked to the ancient system of worshipping of forces of nature. They play an important role in the ecological balance of the region with no human intervention permitted within the limits. These pristine patches of vegetation are often the only remnants of the endemic floristic diversity of the region. They act as bio-gene pools of the original endemic vegetation of the region. Over the past few decades, Kerala has witnessed a drastic reduction in the number of its groves owing to changes in the socio-economic changes and a paradigm shift in people’s perception towards them. There is a need to protect the sacred groves due to their eco-cultural importance. The study deals with understanding the genesis, eco-cultural values and issues faced by the sacred groves. It attempts to identify possible ways in which sacred groves can be protected. | ||
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