The Changing Landscape of Sacred Groves in Kerala (India): A Critical View on the Role of Religion in Nature Conservation
Sacred groves are an age-old and world-wide phenomenon, traditionally consisting of forest zones, protected by people based on their spiritual relationship with the deities or ancestral spirits believed to reside there. India alone counts nearly 50,000 sacred groves, with 2000 in Kerala where they a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2016]
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Religions
Year: 2016, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-14 |
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Nature Conservation
B Environmental degradation B Anthropology B Religious Change B Sacred groves B India |
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