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  2. Sacred groves of India - Wikipedia

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    Thus, a Gurjjar settlement appears like a human-inhabited sacred grove. [10] Similarly Mangar Bani, last surviving natural forest of Delhi is protected by Gurjars of nearby area. [11] 14,000 sacred groves have been reported from all over India, which act as reservoirs of rare fauna, and more often rare flora, amid rural and even urban settings ...

  3. Sacred grove - Wikipedia

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    Lucus Pisaurensis, [7] the Sacred Grove of Pesaro, Italy was discovered by Patrician Annibale degli Abati Olivieri in 1737 on property he owned along the 'Forbidden Road' (Collina di Calibano), [7] just outside Pesaro. This sacred grove is the site of the Votive Stones of Pesaro and was dedicated to Salus, the ancient Roman demi-goddess of well ...

  4. Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary is a traditional sacred grove conservation established in 1993 under the direction of a Peace Corps volunteer as a community-based ecotourism project. Tafi Atome is the home of mona and patas monkeys.

  5. Tanoboase Sacred Grove and Shrine - Wikipedia

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    The Tano sacred grove and rock shrine is a traditional conservation practice bedded in indigenous religion of the Bono people of Ghana. The sacred grove is believed by the Bono people to be the abode of local gods, and ancestral spirits. It is also the home of super natural beings. [5]

  6. Umang Lai - Wikipedia

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    A sacred grove at Wangoo village in Manipur Umang Lai ( Meitei : /ū-mang lāi/ ) are deities in Sanamahism who are the local guardians of a neighborhood or particular area. [ 1 ] Umang Lais are worshipped only two times in a year. [ 2 ]

  7. Biodiversity Heritage Site - Wikipedia

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    A centre for conservation and rehabilitation of Gharial. [7] [3] [2] 5 Khlaw Kur Syiem KmieIng Meghalaya: Ri-Bhoi: Umling Dorbar 16.05 ha (0.1605 km 2) Natural habitats with biodiversity. Sacred grove having monoliths and religious places. [32] [7] 6 Purvatali Rai Goa: North Goa: Bicholim: Surla 7,300 m 2 (0.0073 km 2) Sacred Grove [33] [7] 7

  8. Mangar Bani - Wikipedia

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    Mangar bani is a sacred grove as it surrounds Gudariya Das Baba temple, ... With a conservation plan, site can be developed for heritage and eco-tourism, providing ...

  9. Sacred groves of Biodiversity Park, Visakhapatnam - Wikipedia

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    The sacred groves is a zone of Biodiversity Park, Visakhapatnam located in the premises of Rani Chandramani Devi Government Hospital. It has more than 100 sacred plant species, which are medicinal herbs with religious importance. [1] Many sacred plants are becoming rare and endangered. Hence they are to be reared, protected, and conserved. [2]