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Amaran Kavu Sacred Grove
Highland central Kerala (Ernakulam region)
India
Active
Single grove
- Location
- Highland central Kerala (Ernakulam region)
- Coordinates
- ~10.1°N 76.6°E
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (Kaavu)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Hindu (Kaavu)
- Community & Guardians
- Local central-Kerala community
- Vernacular name
- Kaavu (Sarpakavu = serpent grove)
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Ethnomedicine; healthcare (neonatal care, earache, migraine)
Plant species
141 species/129 genera/63 families; trees dominate (37.6%); Piperaceae high use value
Biome & fauna
Western Ghats highland grove
Threats & protection
Needs management for sustainable use
Source
Nair & Mathew 2024, Plant Science Today 11(sp1):147-159