Floristic Diversity and Ethnobotanical Studies of Nandha Gopalasamy Hill Temple Sacred Grove of Western Ghats, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore

Background: The sacred groves are considered to be ecologically most important area as they are rich in plant diversity. It is considered to be repository of many important medicinal plantspecies including endangered and endemic and many valuable plant species. An ethanobotanical survey was carried out to assess the floristic diversity and it medicinal properties used by the indigenous peoples and local people. The floristic study conducted to understand the status of vegetation an it is important step towards conservation. Methods: The study was carried out for about one yearby frequent field visit and inperson interview with indigenous peoples to know the medicinal properties of the species. Result: The study showed presence of 54 medicinal plants out of which 22 are herbs, 12 shrubs, 2 climbers and 17 are tree habits. All the plants are found to be highly medicinal in treating many diseases. The survey reveals the conservation importance of the sacred grove to safe guard the ecosystem for sustainable development.

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PHYTOSOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND FLORISTRIC DIVERSITY OF VANEESWARAM KAVU IN KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA

Kongunadu Research Journal ◽

10.26524/krj197 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 19-23

Author(s):

Jeeshna M.V

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Analysis ◽

Species Diversity ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Vascular Plants ◽

Quantitative Approach ◽

Sacred Grove ◽

Sacred Groves ◽

Conservation Of Biodiversity

Sacred groves act as a treasure house for rare and medicinal plants. Apart from the quantitative analysis quantitative approach to sacred grove gives the potential species and importance of sacred grove, which is the main focuses of this work. There are many sacred grooves are present at Kannur district in whichVaneeswaram Kavu is one of the important one. The flora of sacred groves of has analysed taxonomically and phytosociologically. A total of 64 vascular plants falling under 61 genera and 43 families were documented. About 12 species are reported in the red listed category. In phytosociological studies specieslike, Elaeocarpus serratus, Erycibe paniculata and Scleria lithosperma were showing higher IVI. The devastation of species diversity in the study area represent there is an urgent need for regeneration of the species for conservation of biodiversity.

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Human Rights

10.33134/hup-14-4 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 51-62

Author(s):

Reetta Toivanen ◽

Dorothée Cambou

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Human Rights ◽

Indigenous Peoples ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Political Agency ◽

Human Rights Law ◽

Legal Situation ◽

The Status ◽

Development Goals

This chapter takes up the status of the human in terms of rights and law. Surveying the status of human rights law within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the authors highlight the cultural context of Arctic Indigenous peoples, namely the Sámi people in Finland. The lack of legal and political agency is a barrier not only to sustainable and culturally desirable livelihoods, as the authors detail: this legal situation enables ongoing extractivist projects in the form of mining and forestry.

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Bryophyte diversity in the Sacred Groves, with special reference to Vallikkattukavu of Kozhikode district in Western Ghats

Plant Science Today ◽

10.14719/pst.2016.3.2.209 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 135 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

G R Jyothilakshmi ◽

Manju C Nair ◽

Mithun Venugopal ◽

V K Chandini

Keyword(s):

Special Reference ◽

Endemic Species ◽

Rare Species ◽

Western Ghats ◽

New Record ◽

Sacred Grove ◽

Sacred Groves ◽

Peninsular India

The bryophyte diversity in the Vallikkattu kavu of Kozhikode district is enumerated along with the conservation of bryophytes in the sacred grove is discussed. This report represents many interesting finds such as Bryum retusifolium var. heterophyllum Card. ex Gangulee a new record to Kerala and Ditrichum tortuloides Grout. is a new record for Peninsular India. The endemic species Fissidens kammadensis Manju et al. and the rare species Calymperes palisotti Schwaegr. could be collected from this sacred grove.

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Distribution of Syzygium travancoricum Gamble (Myrtaceae), a Critically Endangered tree species from Kerala part of Western Ghats, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.5231.12.17.17340-17346 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (17) ◽

pp. 17340-17346

Author(s):

V.B. Sreekumar ◽

K.A. Sreejith ◽

M.S. Sanil ◽

M.K. Harinarayanan ◽

M.P. Prejith ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Western Ghats ◽

Iucn Red List ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Habitat Modification ◽

Sacred Grove ◽

Sacred Groves ◽

Endangered Tree ◽

Endangered Tree Species ◽

Syzygium Travancoricum

Syzygium travancoricum Gamble is an endemic, Critically Endangered tree species found in marshy swamps of the Western Ghats. An assessment was conducted on existing distribution pattern and population structure of this species in Kerala. Most of the existing populations are mainly located in sacred groves and this tree is an ideal example on role of sacred groves in conserving biodiversity especially IUCN red listed species. A total of 465 individuals were recorded in which maximum number of sapling density was recorded in Kalasamala Sacred grove followed by patches of Myristica swamps in Kulathupuzha. Fragmentation of populations, habitat modification, over exploitation, pollution and invasion of exotics are major threats to S. travancoricum. Hence urgent intervention is required for restoration programmes, management of habitat and subsequently delisting this species from IUCN red list of threatened species.

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Floristic Diversity of Thevarmala Sacred Grove in Western Ghats, Kerala, India

International Journal of Advanced Research in Botany ◽

10.20431/2455-4316.0301001 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Keyword(s):

Western Ghats ◽

Sacred Grove ◽

Floristic Diversity

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Status of the rare palm Bentinckia condapanna Berry in two habitats of Goodrical Reserve Forests; Western Ghats of India

Asia Pacific Journal of Environment Ecology and Sustainable Development ◽

10.3126/apjeesd.v1i1.9503 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 6-9

Author(s):

ES Abhilash ◽

Brijesh Sathian

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Western Ghats ◽

Evergreen Species ◽

Secondary Species ◽

Ecological Stress ◽

Lannea Coromandelica ◽

Western Ghats Of India

Bentinckia condapanna shows more IVI values and there by dominance and ecological stress in both the sites, that is, in sparsely distributed habitats as well as in dominated habitats (Site-II). Major associations /co dominance to Bentinckia condapanna in site -I were the evergreen species like Macaranga peltata, Elaeocarpus tuberculatus, Lannea coromandelica, Schefflera venulosa etc. and for site-II was the secondary species Chionanthus ramiflorus. Higher IVI values for Bentinckia condapanna in both the sites proves the capacity of this species to establish in mono-dominant and co- dominant communities. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/apjeesd.v1i1.9503Asia Pacific Journal of Environment Ecology and Sustainable Development 2013; 1: 6-9

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Tree Diversity Conservation Initiatives in Sacred Groves of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Nepal Journal of Science and Technology ◽

10.3126/njst.v19i1.29768 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 60-68

Author(s):

Laxmi Joshi Shrestha ◽

Mohan Devkota ◽

Bhuvan Keshar Sharma

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Management System ◽

Survey Methods ◽

Belief Systems ◽

Decisive Role ◽

Diversity Indices ◽

Kathmandu Valley ◽

Sacred Grove ◽

Sacred Groves ◽

The Government

The study was conducted in two sacred groves of Kathmandu Valley, Pashupati Sacred Grove, and Bajrabarahi Sacred Grove, aiming to analyze the diversity of tree species and their role in conserving biodiversity. Parallel transects with concentric circular plot survey methods were applied for data collection. During the study, 23 tree species belonging to 22 genera and 15 families were recorded in Pashupati sacred grove, whereas only 19 tree species belonging to 16 genera and 13 families were recorded from Bajrabarahi Sacred Grove. The Shannon-Weiner diversity indices were higher (H=1.91) in Pashupati Sacred Grove compared to Bajrabarahi Sacred Grove, with 1.80 Shanon-Weiner Indices. Three types of forest were recorded from Pashupati Sacred Grove, namely the Schima-Pyrus forest, Myrsine-Persea forest, and Quercus-Myrsine forest, and only one Neolitsiacuipala forest from Bajrabarahi Sacred Grove. The sacred grove is one of the pioneers and community-based management regimes of the forest resource management system. It plays a decisive role in biodiversity conservation as it associated with many taboos and belief systems, thus providing a better opportunity for conservation compared to that of the government management system.

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INTERCONNECTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE NORTH

EKONOMIKA I UPRAVLENIE: PROBLEMY, RESHENIYA ◽

10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2020.08.02.014 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (8) ◽

pp. 101-110

Author(s):

N. N. ILYSHEVA ◽

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E. V. KARANINA ◽

G. P. LEDKOV ◽

E. V. BALDESKU ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Economic Development ◽

Indigenous Peoples ◽

Ecological Footprint ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

The North ◽

Strong Positive Relationship ◽

The Face ◽

The Relationship

The article deals with the problem of achieving sustainable development. The purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship between the components of sustainable development, taking into account the involvement of indigenous peoples in nature conservation. Climate change makes achieving sustainable development more difficult. Indigenous peoples are the first to feel the effects of climate change and play an important role in the environmental monitoring of their places of residence. The natural environment is the basis of life for indigenous peoples, and biological resources are the main source of food security. In the future, the importance of bioresources will increase, which is why economic development cannot be considered independently. It is assumed that the components of resilience are interrelated and influence each other. To identify this relationship, a model for the correlation of sustainable development components was developed. The model is based on the methods of correlation analysis and allows to determine the tightness of the relationship between economic development and its ecological footprint in the face of climate change. The correlation model was tested on the statistical materials of state reports on the environmental situation in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra. The approbation revealed a strong positive relationship between two components of sustainable development of the region: economy and ecology.

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