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South Gujarat Sacred Groves (regional)
South Gujarat (Dangs, Valsad, Vyara, Tapi areas)
India
Active
Regional cluster
- Location
- South Gujarat (Dangs, Valsad, Vyara, Tapi areas)
- Coordinates
- ~21°N 73.5°E
- Size
- 1 to ~1,000 ha (varies)
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (indigenous/Adivasi)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Gods/spirits/nature; tribal (Adivasi) & Hindu
- Community & Guardians
- South Gujarat indigenous (Adivasi) populations
- Vernacular name
- Devsthan (sacred grove)
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
Village/temple/ceremony groves; taboos vs hunting/grazing/felling
Plant species
Diverse plant, tree & wildlife species ('mini biosphere reserves')
Biome & fauna
Western Ghats (south Gujarat) moist forest
Threats & protection
Ecological & spiritual sanctuaries; mounting threats
Source
Gamit, Maitreya, Pandya & Solanki 2025, IJSRT 2(9):209-215