- Location
- Kumaon Himalaya, Uttarakhand
- Coordinates
- ~29.6°N 79.7°E (Almora region)
- Age / Founded
- Centuries old
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Deity 'Malay Nath'; Hindu
- Community & Guardians
- Local Kumaoni villagers
- Vernacular name
- Dev bhumi / Devban
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Rituals; 35 ethnomedicinal species used by elders
Plant species
64 species/58 genera/47 families (35 flowering, 29 non-flowering); Parmeliaceae lichens dominant; Hedychium spicatum, Bergenia ciliata, Berberis asiatica
Biome & fauna
Semi-temperate Himalayan forest
Threats & protection
Over-exploitation of medicinal plants; taboo-protected
Source
Singh et al. 2012, Int. J. Conservation Science 3(1):33-40