Explanation:

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• UNESCO (1996) defined Sacred Groves as an area of “natural” vegetation preserved through local taboos and sanctions that entail spiritual and ecological values.
• Kovil Kadu - Sacred grove of Tamilnadu and Puducherry.
• Kavû is the traditional name given for sacred groves across the Malabar Coast in Kerala.
• The sacred groves in Uttarakhand are locally known as Deo Bhumi and Bugyal.
• In Arunachal Pradesh, a few of the sacred groves managed by Lamas and the Mompa tribe, are attached to the Buddhist monasteries: they are called Gompa Forest Areas