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Jhargram District Sacred Groves (regional)
Jhargram district, South West Bengal
India
Active
Regional cluster
- Location
- Jhargram district, South West Bengal
- Coordinates
- ~22.45°N 86.99°E
- Size
- Varies
- Age / Founded
- Traditional
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Local/tribal deities; Hindu/Santal folk
- Community & Guardians
- Jhargram tribal & rural communities
- Vernacular name
- Than (Garamthan/Jaherthan)
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
Community-preserved biodiversity; ferns of ecological value
Plant species
77 pteridophyte species/44 genera/15 families; Selaginella dominant; 68 Polypodiopsida
Biome & fauna
South Bengal lateritic forest
Threats & protection
Community-protected
Source
Sen & Bhakat 2021, Biodiversitas 22(6):3171-3178