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Pirer Asthana Sacred Grove
West Midnapore district, West Bengal
India
Active
Single grove
- Location
- West Midnapore district, West Bengal
- Coordinates
- ~22.4°N 87.3°E
- Size
- 10.16 acres (~4.1 ha)
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (Islamic Pir shrine)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Muslim Pir (Asthana); Islamic sacred grove
- Community & Guardians
- Local Muslim community, West Midnapore
- Vernacular name
- Than (Garamthan/Jaherthan)
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Shrine worship; conservation of useful plants
Plant species
272 angiosperms/237 genera (104 herbs, 68 trees, 63 shrubs, 37 climbers)
Biome & fauna
West Bengal tropical forest patch
Threats & protection
Increasing threats; conservation recommended
Source
Sen & Bhakat, 'Sacred Grove and Plant Conservation: an insight from taxonomy and ecology'