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Forested patches with single tree to diverse forms of flora protected by the local people with some customary myths and taboos associated are called sacred groves (SGs). Removal of biological resources is strictly restricted from these isolated patches and thus SGs are playing a significant role in the conservation of biodiversity. Present communic...
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... It appears that the taxic diversity of the SG biota is independent of the grove area. Diverse plant families corresponding to more than eight species occur in most of the small SGs, whereas Tapoban Pahar SG in Gangajalghati block, covering 6,700 m2, contains only a single species of Eucalyptus tereticornis (Mitra et al. 2017). Such exotic plantations are a result of modern commercial plantation drives. ...
The decimation of biodiversity at the species, genetic, and ecosystem levels as a direct consequence of the industrial resource use mode is well documented in human ecology and conservation literature. Not only wild biota but also domesticated crop landraces have been pushed to extinction by industrial land-use systems. The process of biodiversity erosion impinges on, and is augmented by, the decimation of local cultural elements, such as food cultures, the vocabularies of local languages, house architecture, and an inchoate appreciation of the non-use value of biodiversity, i.e., beyond its instrumental value. This process of biocultural erosion is evident in the district of Bankura, West Bengal, India, and this article collates evidence from over two decades of my research on the biodiversity and cultural elements of the region. The replacement of a traditional eco-centric ethic with an industrial ethic, and its consequent impacts on biodiversity and local cultural traditions in this region, is illustrative of the global process of biodiversity loss.
... Afterwards, Mitra et al. (2015) documented 17 sacred groves from Barjora (7), Saltora (7) and Chhatna (3) blocks of Bankura district. Thereafter, Mitra et al. (2017) documented 37 SGs, which hold a total of 46 plant species belonging to 24 families, with various functional values from ...
Present communication reports the floral diversity in 43 sacred groves of Bishnupur (26), Joypur (7) and Patrasayer (10) blocks of Bankura district of the state West Bengal from where 65 economically important plant species are recorded. Among these 65 identified trees, 31 are important to have medicinal value, 10 plants produce edible products, 15 plants have timber value, 6 plant species are ornamental, whereas, 4 plant species are worshipped as sacred trees. In these 43 sacred groves, 26 plant species are having Non-Timber Product (NTP) value. In Bishnupur block, 2 places are encroached by the replacement of folk deities. Natural growths of these traditional conserved lands are therefore in peril.
... Another 17 families each carried only a single species (Table 2; Fig. 3). Same type dominant families of sacred groves in India were observed by Mitra et al. [47] ; Rajasri et al. [48] . The six dominant plant families encompassed more than 40% genera with descending numbers (≥ 2 species) were Moraceae 3 (10%), Anacardiaceae 2 (6.67%), ...
The present study was carried out for quantitative analysis of diversity, population structure, regeneration and conservation status of tree species in Joypur Joysini Matar Than (JJMT), a sacred grove of West Midnapore district. A total of 32 tree species belonging to 30 genera distributed in 23 families from 13 orders were recorded. Ficus benghalensis, family Moraceae showed the highest SIVI (34.58%) and FIVI 76.36 (25.45%) values respectively. Individuals were categorized into three groups, seedling, sapling and adult based on girth classes. Majority of tree species (40.62%) species exhibited good regeneration followed by poor regeneration (28.12%) and fair regeneration (15.63%) respectively. The overall population structure of tree species showed a good regeneration potential with a stable nature of the sacred grove. The study area being a sacred grove would be well protected by tribal communities due to their religious sanctity.
