Sacred groves are tracts of virgin forest with rich diversity, which have been protected by the
local people for centuries for their cultural and religious beliefs and taboos that the deities …

Tree worship is very common worldwide. This field study surveys the ceremonies and
customs related to sacred trees in present-day Israel; it includes the results of interviews with …

This article surveys the beliefs concerning the supernatural characteristics and powers of
sacred trees in Israel; it is based on a field study as well as a survey of the literature and …

Sacred groves are among one of the best practices of biodiversity conservation used by the
ethnic societies which are deeply associated with the religion and culture that significantly …

This chapter describes an environmental movement underway in east-central India that has
resulted in the creation and regeneration of several hundred sacred natural sites. It is a …

This article surveys the current pervasiveness of the phenomenon of sacred trees in the Holy
Land, with special reference to the official attitudes of local religious leaders and the …

Article 10 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) acknowledge the protection and
encouragement of customary biological resource use in accordance with traditional cultural …

A first of its kind in India, the book addresses the fundamental questions of environmental
concern and enquires into the complex patterns of    human– nature …

Volume 24, April 2024 31 knowledge. It highlights the spiritual reverence and customary
practices that have contributed to the preservation of these sacred sites over generations …