10th Class Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources Question Bank 10th CBSE Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources

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      What are sacred groves? Give some examples of these sacred groves.  

    Answer:

                      Nature worship is an age-old tribal belief based on the belief that all creations of the nature have to be protected. Such beliefs have preserved several virgin forests in pristine form. These are called 'Sacred Groves'. These patches of forests have been left untouched by the local people and any interference with them is banned. Some particular trees in the category are?mahua, kadamba, tamarind, peepal, banyan, tuisi, etc. All these trees are protected by local tribals of various regions of India and are worshipped or their leaves are used for auspicious occasions like weddings, some religious ceremonies and festivals like Diwali.  


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