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SACRED GROVES AND TRADITIONAL CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN THE MERTA REGION: AN ETHNO-ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
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Author(s):
DR. RAJKUMAR SAMANT
Vol - 5, Issue- 1 ,
Page(s) : 121 - 126
(2018 )
DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSI
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Abstract
Sacred groves are one of the most ancient forms of community-based conservation in India. In the semi-arid Merta region of Rajasthan, these sacred landscapes—locally known as Oran, Devra, and Gauchar—play a vital role in preserving biodiversity and maintaining ecological stability.
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