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Exploration and Documentation of Flora and Fauna of Sacred Groves of Murshidabad, West Bengal, India

Mitu Dey , Biplab Bandyopadhyay1 , Malay Mandal2 , Ankush Pal3 , Santi Ranjan Dey4 , Mitu De5

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Indian Journal of Biology 6(1):p 5-8, . | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijb.2394.1391.6119.1
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Sacred groves are a common phenomenon in Murshidabad district. Specific areas of vegetation are conserved by the local people because of their religious beliefs. Usually vegetation that surrounds a temple, mosque, church, graveyard are regarded as sacred. It is usually a taboo to destroy flora and fauna in these areas. An extensive field work with the survey/exploration and documentation of flora and fauna within sacred groves of Murshidabad district was carried out over a period of two years. A total of 153 (One hundred and fifty three) sacred groves were recorded in Murshidabad with high floral diversity along with faunal diversity. This paper is the documentation of the flora and fauna within the sacred groves of Murshidabad following the survey work.

Keywords: Sacred groves; Documentation; Biodiversity; Repositories.

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  • Mitu Dey
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  • Biplab Bandyopadhyay1
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  • Malay Mandal2
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  • Ankush Pal3
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  • Santi Ranjan Dey4
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  • Mitu De5
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