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Sacred Groves of Barjora, Chhatna and Saltora Blocks of Bankura District, West Bengal


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1 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, M-Block, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2 West Bengal State University, Kolkata, India
     

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A total of 17 sacred groves were identified from Barjora (7), Saltora (7) and Chhatna (3) blocks of Bankura district. The largest sacred grove was reported with 0.4891 km2 at Kathia Babar Ashram in Barjora block. Total 58 trees were recorded from these three blocks of which 51 scientifically identified. Among them, 12 are important for their timber value, 16 for their food value, 17 having medicinal properties, 6 ornamental and 3 as sacred trees.

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Sacred Groves, Bankura, Conservation.
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Bulganin Mitra
Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, M-Block, Kolkata, West Bengal
India

Priyanka Das
West Bengal State University, Kolkata
India

Sujit Ghosh
Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, M-Block, Kolkata, West Bengal
India

Purnendu Mishra
Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, M-Block, Kolkata, West Bengal
India


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Authors

Bulganin Mitra
Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, M-Block, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Priyanka Das
West Bengal State University, Kolkata, India
Sujit Ghosh
Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, M-Block, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Purnendu Mishra
Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, M-Block, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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A total of 17 sacred groves were identified from Barjora (7), Saltora (7) and Chhatna (3) blocks of Bankura district. The largest sacred grove was reported with 0.4891 km2 at Kathia Babar Ashram in Barjora block. Total 58 trees were recorded from these three blocks of which 51 scientifically identified. Among them, 12 are important for their timber value, 16 for their food value, 17 having medicinal properties, 6 ornamental and 3 as sacred trees.

Keywords


Sacred Groves, Bankura, Conservation.