Scientific correspondence | Published: 30 July 2022

Santala Devi Sacred Grove (Dehradun) and its significance in biodiversity conservation

Praveen Kumar Verma, Himani Saklani, Deepak Bhandari, Krishna Giri and Anup Chandra

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 29 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 17-20 | 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2022-J1D210 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study was carried out to explore the plant diversity in the famous Santala Devi Sacred Grove, situated on the outskirts of Dehradun city in Uttarakhand state. A total of 103 plant species belonging to 90 genera under 46 families were documented. The study centered only on the diversity of ligneous (woody) species in the forest. The recorded plant species have been presented based on their scientific and vernacular names, family habit and their uses. Moreover, the ecological importance of plants and their conservation needs have been also discussed in this paper.

 

Keywords

Plant Diversity, Sacred Grove, Uttarakhand

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Verma, P.K., Saklani, H., Bhandari, D., Giri, K. and Chandra, A., 2022. Santala Devi Sacred Grove (Dehradun) and its significance in biodiversity conservation. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 29(1), pp.17-20. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2022-J1D210

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 02 July 2022

Manuscript Revised on 19 July 2022

Manuscript Accepted on 29 July 2022

Manuscript Published on 30 July 2022

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