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Vandanam Sacred Groves
Vandanam, Alappuzha (Alleppey) district, Kerala
India
Active
Single grove
- Location
- Vandanam, Alappuzha (Alleppey) district, Kerala
- Coordinates
- ~9.45°N 76.35°E
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (Kaavu)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Hindu (Kaavu)
- Community & Guardians
- Local Alappuzha community
- Vernacular name
- Kaavu (Sarpakavu = serpent grove)
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Sacred grove; soil microbiome of biotech interest (Streptomyces)
Plant species
Grove flora (soil yielded Streptomyces californicus TBG-201)
Biome & fauna
Kerala lowland grove
Threats & protection
Conserved Kaavu
Source
Deepthi et al. 2023, Data in Brief 48:109228