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Abstract                 Volume:3  Issue-9  Year-2016          Original Research Articles

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Traditional Environmental Conservation in Tamil Nadu
P. Sudhakar*
C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, 1, Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

In order to prevent people from desecrating the vegetation resource, the ancient people sanctified natural elements as sacred trees, sacred animals, and sacred habitats etc.  Although some sacred groves have been preserved well by local beliefs not to disturb the trees, the others have faced destruction or the erosion of the groves. To protect the cultural and environmental values of the sacred groves four groves situated on the east coast of Tamil Nadu have been studied. The specific issues we researched are local community and sacred groves and environmental impacts on sacred groves.  This research identifies the existing folk knowledge and conservation system and seeks the appropriate governmental acts and rules to preserve the sacred groves.  

Keywords: Cultural values,Government acts,Natural elements,Sacred groves
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How to cite this article:

Sudhakar, P., 2016. Traditional environmental conservation in Tamil Nadu.Int.J.Curr.Res.Biosci.Plantbiol. 3(9): 83-88. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcrbp.2016.309.012
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