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| Title: | Sacred groves in conservation of plant biodiversity in Mahendergarh district of Haryana |
| Authors: | Yadav, Sanjay
Yadav, J P
Arya, Vedpriya
Panghal, Manju |
| Keywords: | Plant biodiversity
Conservation
Sacred groves
Haryana |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2010 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.⁸: A61K36/00, A61P1/02, A61P1/06, A61P1/08, A61P1/10, A61P1/16, A61P5/00, A61P5/50, A61P17/00, A61P29/00, A61P39/02 |
| Abstract: | The study deals with the role of sacred groves in conservation of plant
biodiversity in Mahendergarh district of Haryana. Sacred groves are oasis of
plant biodiversity protecting areas. These groves in general act as
repositories and nurseries for many of the medicinally and economically
important plants. Among the 20 sacred groves surveyed, over 50 different plant
species are reported. In the sacred groves surveyed, only a few are well
protected while most are partially threatened due to anthropogenic pressure.
Degradation of sacred groves not only signifies loss of species rich
vegetation, but also the rich cultural heritage of the region. Considering all
the dimensions of sacred groves, it is clear that these need proper
conservation and protection strategies in order to save them from the verge of
further degradation. |
| Page(s): | 693-700 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.09(4) [October 2010]
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