The Changing Landscape of Sacred Groves in Kerala (India): A Critical View on the Role of Religion in Nature Conservation

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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Main Authors: Catrien Notermans, Albertina Nugteren, Suma Sunny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
sacred groves
religious change
environmental degradation
nature conservation
India
anthropology
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/7/4/38

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