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Shivbari Sacred Grove
Himachal Pradesh
India
Active (temple-managed; replanting ongoing)
Single grove
- Location
- Himachal Pradesh
- Coordinates
- ~31.3°N 76.5°E
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (Shiva temple)
- Status
- Active (temple-managed; replanting ongoing)
- Deity & Religion
- Shiva (Shivbari); Hindu
- Community & Guardians
- Local HP community + temple management
- Vernacular name
- Dev van / Devban
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Temple worship; 23 market-demand plants; microclimate cooling; pilgrim-driven planting
Plant species
69 flowering species (14 trees, 9 shrubs, 3 lianas, 43 herbs); Mallotus philippensis & Putranjiva roxburghii dominant; Adhatoda zeylanica
Biome & fauna
Himachal sub-montane forest (cooler interior)
Threats & protection
Market-economy shift threatens survival; 3,000 trees planted (60% survival)
Source
Jaryan, Uniyal et al. 2010, Environment Systems & Decisions, DOI 10.1007/s10669-009-9249-x