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Borra Sacred Groves (Anathagiri)
Borra, Anathagiri hills, Visakhapatnam district, Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh
India
Active
Single grove
- Location
- Borra, Anathagiri hills, Visakhapatnam district, Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh
- Coordinates
- ~18.28°N 83.03°E
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (virgin forest)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Local tribal deities; Hindu/animist
- Community & Guardians
- Eastern Ghats tribal communities
- Vernacular name
- Pavithravanam
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Religious protection; in-situ conservation
Plant species
31 tree species/28 genera/20 families
Biome & fauna
Eastern Ghats tropical forest (Araku/Borra region)
Threats & protection
Taboo-protected climax vegetation
Source
Koda et al. 2021, Sch. Acad. J. Biosci. 9(8):205-208