C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre has published a few books on eco-heritage and sacred groves:
ENVIS Centre on Ecological Heritage and Sacred Sites of India. http://www.ecoheritage.cpreec.org/innerpageof.php?$mFCn http://www.ecoheritage.cpreec.org/innerpageof.php?$mFJyBfKPkE6 Regards Shan On 03-Jun-2011, at 7:57 PM, ushadi Micromini wrote: > thank you...please copy or forward your write up/this response to eflora for > the thread.... it would keep the entire story together.... > i think... > usha di > > On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 5:41 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > Sacred groves are the place where, the villagers worship any God or > may be some tree, or some special shape of stone or may be > anything.......or they are afraid of any evil in the area, hence they > dont cut any trees or kill any animal in that area, may be in fear of > that it would harm their family.... > any ways this worked for preserving the forest... in sacred groves we > can see very old, rare, endangered trees.... sacred groves shows > 50-70% different flora than the area around the groves... > hence its important to save all the sacred groves in the country.. > > regards > > > On 6/3/11, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you for your prompt answer , now I understand the meaning and > > the social context and impact of such a space that is set aside... > > perhaps happens in India mainly... wonder if the sacred grove concept > > is operational elsewhere in the other religious sects or > > traditions.... > > for the sake of completion of (for keeping the records handy) I have > > pasted the two responses I got so promptly... > > Ist is from Mr. prasanna gogate and second from Dr. > > Shiddamallayya ... > > > > Response 1: "Sacred grooves means place near to temple which is not > > distrubed by human being . it is reserved forest maintained by local > > people without any government action. people do not cut any plant or > > twig so flora is maintained.it maintained by our people to conserve > > flora and fauna. mostly they evergreen plant and now they under > > revenue department, thank you" > > > > Response 2: "Sacred grove means tree are maintained for worship. > > Nothing can be plucked from the tree." > > > > Thank you both > > If you could point me to some books or articles on Sacred groves? > > Thanks > > Usha di. > > > > === > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 3, 10:46 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> Dear All and Muthu ji: > >> what is asacredgrovein this tree's context..... > >> I know what wikipedia says.... > >> that's not what I am asking... > >> I am asking a specific question.... > >> WHAT IS THISSACREDGROVE...and what is it used for? > >> and why? > >> > >> I have seen this phraseSacredgrovein tree ID requests a few times > >> here in eflora.... > >> > >> thanks > >> Usha di > >> ===========\ > >> > >> On May 3, 11:01 am, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > Dear all, > >> > Kindly help to ID this tree found in asacredgrovenear Kothagiri. Could > >> > this be any Oleaceae? > >> > >> > *Date/Time-* > >> > >> > 10-04-2011 / 10:00 AM > >> > >> > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > >> > >> > ca.1800m ASL; Kothagiri, TN > >> > >> > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > >> > >> > wild > >> > >> > *Plant Habit-* > >> > tree > >> > >> > *Height/Length-* > >> > >> > 7 m long > >> > >> > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > >> > >> > imparipinnate; each leaflet 6 x 2 cm > >> > >> > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > >> > >> > c.10 cm across > >> > >> > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > >> > white > >> > >> > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > >> > not observed > >> > >> > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-* > >> > >> > -- > >> > Muthu Karthick, N > >> > Care Earth Trust > >> > #15, second main road, > >> > Thillai ganga nagar, > >> > Chennai - 600 061 > >> > Mob: 0091 96268 33911www.careearthtrust.org > >> > >> > G 169.jpg > >> > 245KViewDownload > >> > >> > G 165.jpg > >> > 167KViewDownload > >> > >> > G 166.jpg > >> > 196KViewDownload > >> > >> > G 167.jpg > >> > 199KViewDownload > >> > >> > G 168.jpg > >> > 215KViewDownload > > > -- > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone >
