Biodiversity Conservation through Traditional Beliefs System: A Case Study from Kumaon Himalayas, India

The present study was carried out in Malay Nath sacred grove of Kumaon Himalaya, India, in appreciation of its role in biodiversity conservation. The whole grove is dedicated to the local deity “Malay Nath”, and showing semi-temperate type vegetation of the region. Rituals and cultural beliefs of th...

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Main Authors: Harsh SINGH, Tariq HUSAIN, Priyanka AGNIHOTRI, Puran Chandra PANDE, Mudassar IQBAL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 2012-03-01
Series:International Journal of Conservation Science
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Online Access:http://ijcs.uaic.ro/pub/IJCS-12-04-Singh.pdf