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Many traditional societies all over the world value a large number of plant, species from the wild for a variety of reasons, for food, fiber, shelter or medicine. Partly, perhaps, arising out of this close human-forest linkage and partly because of animistic belief system of the forest dwelling traditional societies, the protected refugia of the natural ecosystem in a given region has existed ‘sacred groves’ in many societies all over the world. Along with this another sacred wings like lakes etc. have found in many societies all over the world among the different communities in general and tribal communities in particular and it has great importance to the locals.these are protected and managed by the locals, through a wide range of management practices are possible.

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