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What are sacred groves ? What is their r...

What are sacred groves ? What is their role in conservation?

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They are patches of forests around the places of worship where the use of axe and sickle are not allowed by the worshipers. These groves occur in Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan. In Meghalaya. Forests of jintia and Khasi hills. Sacred groves have been free from all type of exploitation. This is the reason why many endemic species flourish in these regions.
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