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Question
Write short notes.
Sacred Groves.
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Solution
- 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.
- Sacred groves are in fact sanctuaries conserved by society and not by the government forest department.
- It has special protection, as it has been conserved due to special religious importance.
- Sacred groves are present not only in the Western Ghats of India but in the entire country.
- More than 13000 sacred groves have been identified all over India.
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| Column 'A' | Column 'B' | ||
| (1) | Forest Conservation Act |
(a) | 1986 |
| (b) | 1980 | ||
| (c) | 1970 |
