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प्रश्न
What are sacred groves?
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उत्तर
Sacred forests, also known as sacred groves, are forest areas surrounding places of worship that tribal communities value highly. They are the most undisturbed forest patches, frequently surrounded by severely degraded landscapes. They are found in several parts of India, including Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan (Aravalli), Madhya Pradesh (Sarguja, Bastar), Kerala, and Meghalaya.
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Why are scared groves highly protected?
List any four techniques where the principle of ex-situ conservation of biodiversity has been employed.
Why should we conserve biodiversity ? How can we do it?
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Most abundantly distributed organic substance of the biosphere is ______.
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What is common to the techniques;-
- In vitro fertilisation
- Cryopreservation
- Tissue
- Culture
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- Khasi and Jaintia hills in Meghalaya.
- Western ghat region of Maharashtra.
- Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan.
- Chanda and Sarguja areas of Madhya Pradesh.
- Ladakh region of Himalaya.
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