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Nagampoozhimana Kavu Sacred Grove
Lowland/coastal central Kerala (Ernakulam region)
India
Active
Single grove
- Location
- Lowland/coastal central Kerala (Ernakulam region)
- Coordinates
- ~10.0°N 76.3°E
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (Kaavu)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Hindu (Kaavu)
- Community & Guardians
- Local coastal Kerala community
- Vernacular name
- Kaavu (Sarpakavu = serpent grove)
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Ethnomedicine; healthcare
Plant species
198 species/176 genera/75 families; herbs dominate (36.9%); Curcuma longa & Ocimum basilicum max use value
Biome & fauna
Kerala coastal lowland grove
Threats & protection
Needs management for sustainable use
Source
Nair & Mathew 2024, Plant Science Today 11(sp1):147-159