Hindu/Buddhist temple groves
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Kathmandu Valley Urban Sacred Groves
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Temple worship; urban biodiversity refuge
Open listing → Buddhist (birthplace of Gautama Buddha)Lumbini Sacred Grove
Lumbini, Rupandehi district, Nepal
Buddhist pilgrimage; tree-offering tradition; ex-situ conservation
Open listing → Pashupatinath (Shiva)Pashupati Sacred Grove
Pashupatinath, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Temple/pilgrimage; sustainable resource use under management plan
Open listing → Hindu religious/pilgrimage forestResunga Sacred Grove (RSG)
Resunga hill, Gulmi district, Nepal
Pilgrimage; carbon sink (avg 127.75 t/ha)
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