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Thevarmala Sacred Grove
Western Ghats, Kottayam district, Kerala
India
Active
Single grove
- Location
- Western Ghats, Kottayam district, Kerala
- Coordinates
- ~9.6°N 76.8°E
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (relict Western Ghats vegetation)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Grove deity; Hindu (Kaavu)
- Community & Guardians
- Local Kerala village community
- Vernacular name
- Kaavu (Sarpakavu = serpent grove)
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Religious protection; 76 medicinal spp, food, timber, fodder, fibre/resin
Plant species
152 species/136 genera/50 families; Fabaceae dominant; 18 Western Ghats endemics
Biome & fauna
Western Ghats moist forest
Threats & protection
Future threats discussed; 18 rare endemics
Source
Balan, Thomas & Michael 2017, ARC J. (2455-4316) 3(1):1-11