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Dahod District Sacred Groves (regional)
Dahod district (incl. Jhalod taluka), Gujarat
India
Active
Regional cluster
- Location
- Dahod district (incl. Jhalod taluka), Gujarat
- Coordinates
- ~22.83°N 74.26°E
- Size
- 6–8 documented groves
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (Adivasi/tribal)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Kedarnath Mahadev (Shiva), Sankatmochan Hanuman; Hindu/tribal
- Community & Guardians
- Dahod Adivasi (Bhil) & local communities
- Vernacular name
- Devsthan (sacred grove)
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
Community forest management; medicinal & cultural plants
Plant species
Many medicinal/culturally significant species (phytosociological studies)
Biome & fauna
Eastern Gujarat dry deciduous forest
Threats & protection
Community-protected; biodiversity & heritage value
Source
Chauhan, Chaudhari & Modi 2026, IJEDR 14(1):809-813