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A four-acre sacred grove near Chennai is home to 222 species, and local residents are pushing to protect it before urbanization erases this biodiversity hotspot. Their new survey reveals just how much life thrives in this tiny forest patch.
Small forest patches protected by faith are growing twice as many native tree species as surrounding lands in India's Western Ghats. These spiritual spaces are becoming unexpected heroes in forest regeneration.
An Indian forest officer is bringing back Mahakal Van, the ancient sacred forest that once covered Ujjain before centuries of urban growth replaced trees with temples. He's creating sacred groves along pilgrimage routes, blending faith with ecology to help one of India's holiest cities reconnect with its green past.
In India's Western Ghats, forest patches protected by spiritual belief are nurturing the next generation of trees far better than surrounding villages. These sacred groves hold nearly twice as many giant tree species and successfully grow young trees that will become tomorrow's forests.
In Rajasthan, India, 25,000 sacred groves are protecting biodiversity through spiritual beliefs instead of forest rangers. An NGO is now fighting to preserve these ancient oases as they face mounting threats from development.
