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Kodagu Sacred Groves (Devarakadu, regional)
Kodagu (Coorg) district, Western Ghats, Karnataka
India
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Regional cluster
- Location
- Kodagu (Coorg) district, Western Ghats, Karnataka
- Coordinates
- ~12.4°N 75.7°E
- Size
- Varies (amid coffee agroecosystems)
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (Devarakadu)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Village deities (Devarakadu = 'God's forest'); Hindu
- Community & Guardians
- Kodava & local Kodagu communities
- Vernacular name
- Devarakadu ('God's forest')
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
Deity forest; key bee-forage & pollinator habitat near coffee estates
Plant species
High floral diversity; year-round nectar/pollen bee-forage trees (surpassing coffee plantations); >300 plant species incl. Dipterocarpus indicus (case study)
Biome & fauna
Western Ghats semi-evergreen forest; wild honeybees
Threats & protection
Surrounded by coffee agroecosystems; cultural protection
Source
Neelagund et al. 2025, Int. J. Plant & Soil Science 37(1):355-366; Mahmood 2025, IJFMR 7(3)