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Kavus in state being mapped for long-term conservation [1]

Thiruvananthapuram: The state forest department has begun GIS mapping of all kavus (sacred groves) in the state that are under threat from unscrupulous real estate development.

Publication Date: 
17/01/2014
Viju B [2]
Times Of India (Kochi) [3]
Tags:
Kerala [4], Thiruvananthapuram (D) [5], Sacred Groves [6], Geographical Information Systems (GIS) [7], Ecosystems [8], Biosphere Reserves [9], Biodiversity [10], Forests [11]

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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/geographical-information-systems-gis-0
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