Documentation of Single Trees Conserved as Culturally Protected Sites
Abstract
In the days of rapid urbanization it has been seen that sacred sites or culturally protected sites are emerging as a form of conservation. Sometimes just a single tree in an area of human habitation is considered as sacred. Local people often associate these single trees as the abodes of a particular deity. The religious belief of the local community is so strong that measures are taken to conserve that single tree as a sacred site. These sacred sites provide a means of safeguarding of cultural diversity which is essential to remind us of our identities. In a world marred by unprecedented species loss and marked by increasing globalization, the conservation of biological and cultural diversity becomes an imperative. This study is part of a student research project to document single trees conserved as sacred sites that are protected based on the religious belief of the local community.
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Sacred sites, conservation, religious belief, cultural diversity
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Celesti‐Grapow, L., P. Pyšek, V. Jarošík & C. Blasi 2006. Determinants of native and alien species richness in the urban flora of Rome. Diversity and Distributions 12(5): 490–501. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1366-9516.2006.00282.x
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Fraser, J. A., M. Diabaté, W. Narmah, P. Beavogui, K. Guilavogui, H. De Foresta, and A. B. Junqueira. (2016). Cultural valuation and biodiversity conservation in the Upper Guinea forest, West Africa. Ecology and Society 21(3):36. http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-08738-210336
Gilbert, N. (2016). Green space: A natural high. Nature. 531, S56–S57. https://doi.org/10.1038/531S56a .
Gopal, Divya & Lippe, Moritz & Kowarik, Ingo. (2019). Sacred sites, biodiversity and urbanization in an Indian megacity. Urban Ecosystems. 22. 161–172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-018-0804-4
Hartig, T. & Kahn, P. H. (2016). Living in cities, naturally. Science. 352, 938–940. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf3759
Khan, M. L., Khumbongmayum, ashalata Devi and Tripathi, R. S. (2008). The Sacred Groves and Their Significance in Conserving Biodiversity: An Overview. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 34 (3): 277-291.
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA). (2005). Ecosystems and human well-being: synthesis. Island Press, Washington, D.C., USA.
Oviedo G, Jeanrenaud S, Otegui M. 2005. Protecting Sacred Natural Sites of Indigenous and Traditional Peoples: An IUCN Perspective. Gland, Switzerland.
Pal, A., Mandal, M., Bandyopadhyay, B., De, M., & Dey, S. R. (2019). Invasive species identification by quadrat study in Berhampore Girls’ College, Murshidabad campus and establishment of plant rescue centre within the campus. International Journal of Advancement in Life Sciences Research, 2(3), 1-10.
Ray, P., Dnyanoba, K. R., Rajesh, P. P., Dattatray, K. A., & Kumar, S. (2022) Importance of sacred groves in conservation of medicinal plants. Medico-Biowealth of India Vol. V, 45-52
Sen, U. K., & Bhakat, R. K. (2021). Evaluation of floristic composition, phytoclimate and traditional conservation management of a sacred grove in Jhargram District, West Bengal, India. Indian Forester, 147(6), 527-546. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2021/v147i6/153063
Sharma, S., & Kumar, R. (2021). Sacred groves of India: repositories of a rich heritage and tools for biodiversity conservation. Journal of Forestry Research, 32(3), 899-916. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-020-01183-x
Suganya, K., Harshavardhan, M., & Rajani, M. B. (2022). The Significance of Ancient Water Systems and the Sacred Groves in the Landscape of Badami, Karnataka: A Geospatial Study. In Blue-Green Infrastructure Across Asian Countries (pp. 379-393). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7128-9_17
Tiwari, B.K., Barik, S.K. and Tripathi, R.S. (1998). Biodiversity value, status and strategies for conservation of sacred groves of Meghalaya, India. Ecosystem Health 4(1): 20-32. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1526-0992.1998.00068.x
Vartak, V.D. and Gadgil. M. (1981). Studies on sacred groves along the Western Ghats from Maharashtra and Goa: Role of beliefs and folklores. In: Jain, S.K. (Editor) Glimpses of Ethnobotany. Oxford University Press, Bombay. Pp. 272-278.
Zeng, L. (2022). Nostalgia, Restoration, and Reinventions of Sacred Groves in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. In Sacred Forests of Asia (pp. 169-183). Routledge.
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Dey, B., Shyam, C., Chakraborty, S., & De, M. (2022). Documentation of Single Trees Conserved as Culturally Protected Sites. International Journal of Advancement in Life Sciences Research, 5(2), 20-29. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31632/ijalsr.2022.v05i02.004
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