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Conservation ethics of plants in India [1]

The cult of worshipping plants as a blessing from God on earth has its roots deep in the history of human civilization. Plants were considered as a solemn symbol that protected and defended man in various ways. Over the centuries, the world's first recorded conservation measures were enacted in India by emperor Ashoka.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2010
Kavya Dashora [2], Meenakshi Bhardwaj [3], Anjali Gupta [4]
Indian Forester [5]
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Tags:
Flora [6], Biodiversity Conservation [7], Religious Beliefs [8], Traditional Knowledge [9], Sacred Groves [10]
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