{"id":28553,"date":"2026-05-01T12:06:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T06:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=28553"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:01:09","slug":"sacred-groves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sacred-groves\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacred Groves"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sacred Groves Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) recently initiated a pilot restoration programme for sacred groves in collaboration with the local Biodiversity Management Committees. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sacred Groves<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sacred grove comprises <\/span><b>patches of natural vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 from a few trees to several acres \u2013 that are <\/span><b>dedicated to local deities or tree spirits.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These spaces are <\/span><b>protected by local communities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because of <\/span><b>their religious beliefs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>traditional rituals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that run through several generations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are some of the most<\/span><b> valuable, primitive practices of nature conservation.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They act as <\/span><b>repositories of biodiversity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, sheltering rare plant and animal species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Hunting and deforestation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are <\/span><b>usually prohibited,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while <\/span><b>sustainable activities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as honey collection or gathering deadwood are <\/span><b>permitted<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>total number of sacred groves in India <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><b>more than 1,00,000. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These groves are found<\/span><b> all over the country<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with local names and associated deities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are particularly found in regions like:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Western Ghats<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Himalayas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The northeastern hill tracts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central India<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Regional Names<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Sacred Groves:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Dev Van in Himachal Pradesh<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Bugyal <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or Dev Van in<\/span><b> Uttarakhand<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Than and Madaico in Assam<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Matagudi, Devgudi, or Sarana in Chhattisgarh<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Jaherthan or Sarana in Jharkhand<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Devarakadu in Karnataka<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Kavu or Sarpa Kavu in Kerala<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Kovilkaadu in Tamil Nadu<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Devrai or Devgudi in Maharashtra<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Law Kyntang or Asong Khosi in Meghalaya<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Orans in Rajasthan.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Jahera or Thakuramma in Odisha<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/programme-in-place-to-restore-sacred-groves-in-kerala\/article70924638.ece#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sacred Groves comprises patches of natural vegetation \u2013 from a few trees to several acres \u2013 that are dedicated to local deities or tree spirits. 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