Dergiler / EurAsian Journal of BioSciences (elektronik) / 2008 / Sayı: 2
A floristic study on miniature sacred forests at Agastheeshwaram, southern peninsular India
- Sayı
- 2008 · Sayı: 2
- Sayfa
- 66–72
- DOI
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Özet
Bu calismada, Hindistan'in Tamil Nadu, Kanyakumari Bolgesi'ndeki Agastheeshwaram'da bulunan kutsal koruluklarin bitkisel zenginligi ele alinmistir. Bolge, yaklasik 2.6 ha bir alani kaplamaktadir. Kutsal korulukta, 87 cins ve 43 familyaya ait toplam 98 kapali tohumlu bitki turu tespit edilmistir. Bu bitkilerin %80,6'si ilac olarak, %6,12'si kereste degerinde ve %10,20'si kucuk orman urunu olarak inceleme alanindaki yerliler tarafindan kullanilmaktadir. Bazi nadir, nesilleri tehlike altinda ve endemik turler sadece bu bolgeyle sinirli halde bulunmaktadir. Korulukla ilgili adetler ve dini torenler, kutsal korulugun konumunun devamini ve bitki ortusunun korunmasini saglamistir.
Abstract
The present study deals with the floristic richness of the sacred groves of Agastheeshwaram, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. It covers an area of ca. 2.6 ha. Altogether, 98 angiospermic species from 87 genera and 43 families were enumerated from the sacred grove. Of these species 80.6% are used as medicine, 6.12% have a timber value and 10.20% are used as minor forest produce by the local inhabitants of the study area. Some rare, endangered and endemic plants are confined to this grove only. The attendant cultural rites and religious rituals have perpetuated the status of the sacred grove, which has ensured the protection of the grove vegetation.