Communities say sacred groves are shrinking in India’s eastern ghats

Mongabay
May 20, 2026, 7:44 am124 ptsTrending
Sacred groves in the Indian state of Odisha continue to be protected now, as they have for hundreds of years because of cultural and spiritual values associated with them, a recent study has found. However, the forests are decreasing in size, nearly all residents interviewed by researchers said. India is…

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