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Jhabua Sacred Groves (Bhil, regional)
Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh
India
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Regional cluster
- Location
- Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh
- Coordinates
- ~22.77°N 74.59°E
- Elevation
- Malwa plateau
- Size
- 3 groves studied
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (protected for decades+)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Deities & ancestral spirits; Bhil tribal religion
- Community & Guardians
- Bhil tribe (clan-based)
- Vernacular name
- Sarna / Dev (Bhil)
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
Clan worship of specific 'ecological keystone' species; rituals
Plant species
Clan-sacred keystone species (ecological keystone value)
Biome & fauna
Western MP dry deciduous forest
Threats & protection
Present-day depletive threats; clan taboos
Source
Rajora & Solanki 2019, Int. J. Recent Scientific Research 10(5A):32209-32214