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Perceptions and linkage of indigenous community in conservation of sacred natural sites in Assam, Northeast India

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Title Perceptions and linkage of indigenous community in conservation of sacred natural sites in Assam, Northeast India
 
Creator Baidya, Shilpa
Devi, Ashalata
 
Subject Anthropogenic degradation
Disturbance
Management
Sacred groves
Traditional
Trees
 
Description 316-323
Sacred natural sites are one of the most valuable ecosystems preserving the cultural integrity of different communities worldwide. Out of different sacred natural sites, sacred groves have acquired more importance due to spiritual theories and religious ethics. There are many sacred groves with diverse historical importance which are not yet been studied. The current study aimed to report the documentation and prominence established by the local community for the conservation of sacred groves in Assam during 2015 to 2017. Sacred groves were inventoried across the state, wherein sacred plants, people's perceptions, and anthropogenic disturbances were studied. Assam is a culturally rich state, and various ethnic communities conserved a total of 282 sacred groves covering an area of 672.48 ha, distributed within 23 AMSL to 955 AMSL. 83 tree species belonging to 68 genera and 38 families were listed, out of which 15 sacred trees were protected in the vicinity of the sacred groves. We observed a significant relationship between the cultural belief system and anthropogenic disturbances in the sacred groves, χ2 (1, N= 768) =50.032, p
 
Date 2024-04-18T06:41:23Z
2024-04-18T06:41:23Z
2024-04
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63797
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v23i4.199
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.24: A61K 36/00
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJTK Vol.23(4) [April 2024]