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Amritdhara Sacred Grove
Koriya district, Chhattisgarh; 21 km from Manendragarh
India
Active
Single grove
- Location
- Koriya district, Chhattisgarh; 21 km from Manendragarh
- Coordinates
- 23°17'28.5"N, 82°19'45.8"E; ~610 m
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Size
- ~30 ha (5 ha core + 25 ha buffer)
- Age / Founded
- Relic climax forest, conserved for generations
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Local deity (Shorea robusta tree + stone idol); Hindu/animist
- Community & Guardians
- Pando (Bhuinhar) tribe
- Vernacular name
- Sarna / Dev
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Sacred tree & waterfall worship; in-situ conservation; medicinal plants
Plant species
Shorea robusta (dominant), Eriocaulon raipurense, Gymnosporia bailadillana, Boswellia serrata, Gardenia spp.; ~37 trees, 36 shrubs, ~68 medicinal
Biome & fauna
Moist deciduous forest; Amritdhara waterfall (Hasdeo river)
Threats & protection
Endemic/endangered species; surroundings degraded; socially fenced
Source
Amritdhara Sacred Grove, Indian Forester 146(12):1183-1184, 2020