SC TO RAJ: GRANT LEGAL COVER TO SACRED GROVES
Hindustan Times Gurugram|December 19, 2024
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Rajasthan government to grant legal protection to sacred groves, or Orans, in the state as "forests" by undertaking a district-wise mapping of such lands not based on their size but on their ecological and cultural significance, while observing these groves are pivotal to biodiversity preservation.
Abraham Thomas

NEW DELHI:

Orans are traditional sacred groves found in Rajasthan. They are preserved and managed by rural communities.

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