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Sacred Groves of Epirus (village forest taboos)

Epirus / Zagori, northwestern Greece

Greece Active / relict Regional cluster
Location
Epirus / Zagori, northwestern Greece
Coordinates
~39.9°N 20.8°E (region)
Size
Village-protected forest patches
Age / Founded
Village-community religious/taboo tradition
Status
Active / relict
Deity & Religion
Greek Orthodox village taboo/excommunication-protected forests
Community & Guardians
Epirus mountain villages
Record type
Regional cluster

Cultural practices & uses

Community forest protection through religious sanction

Plant species

Mature forest stands; documented lichen diversity

Biome & fauna

Mediterranean montane forest

Threats & protection

Rural abandonment; relict status; lichens as quality indicator

Source

Muggia, Vasiliki et al., 'Lichen diversity in the sacred groves of Epirus' 2018 (catalog #251)

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