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Rare, endemic, threatened (Ret) trees and lianas in the sacred groves of Kanyakumari district [1]

A thorough exploration for the rare, endemic and threatened species in the sacred groves of Kanyakumari District in Southern Western Ghats is lacking. The tropical climate and soil conditions coupled with the religious and social beliefs enabled these groves to harbour a large number of RET species, which are on the verge of extinction. (Sep 2007)

Publication Date: 
01/09/2007
S. Sukumaran [2], A.D.S. Raj [3]
Indian Forester [4]
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Western Ghats [5], Tropical Forests [6], Endangered Species [7], Sacred Groves [8], Flora [9], Biodiversity Conservation [10], Biodiversity Hotspots [11], India [12], Tamil Nadu [13], Kanniyakumari [14]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-sukumaran
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ads-raj
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/indian-forester
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tropical-forests
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sacred-groves
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/flora
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-hotspots
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kanniyakumari