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Save the Sacred Trees of the Biodiversity Rich Tansa Valley in Maharashtra India

Vata Puja in progress. The Ficus tree is believed to be the king of all trees, for its endurance and longevity.
The Tansa Valley  is only 60 km from Mumbai in the state of Maharahstra but is a site sacred to many as it hosts some of the hottest sulphur springs in Asia and many people come here to bathe and be healed. The indigenous tribal communities living here have a philosophy deeply rooted in Nature […]

Conservation Experience: Conserving the sacred groves of the Western Ghats, India.

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The Sacred Natural Sites Initiative regularly features “Conservation Experiences” of custodians, protected area managers, scientists and others. This post features the experiences of Ms. Archana Godbole who is the Director of the Applied Environmental Research Foundation based in Pune India.  AERF has been working in the Western Ghats for nearly two decades recuperating its acred […]