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Siddhwari Sacred Grove
Bank of the Ganga, near Narora, Bulandshahr district, Upper Ganga Ramsar site, Uttar Pradesh
India
Active
Single grove
- Location
- Bank of the Ganga, near Narora, Bulandshahr district, Upper Ganga Ramsar site, Uttar Pradesh
- Coordinates
- ~28.2°N 78.4°E
- Age / Founded
- Traditional
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Local deity; Hindu
- Community & Guardians
- Local Bulandshahr riverbank community
- Vernacular name
- Sacred grove (local name n/a)
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Riverbank grove worship; three-tiered vegetation
Plant species
Three-tiered vegetation cover (floristic study)
Biome & fauna
Upper Ganga riparian forest (Ramsar site)
Threats & protection
Pressure from industry/Narora area; within Ramsar wetland
Source
Siddhwari sacred grove, Upper Ganga Ramsar site, Uttar Pradesh (Current Science)