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Conservation and Protection of Sacred Groves in Tamilnadu

C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre was sanctioned a project on ‘Conservation and Protection of Sacred Groves in Tamilnadu’ by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. The duration of the project was from April 2006 – March 2007.

Padayathra to spread the message of Sacred Grove Conservation

Project Activities:

	Survey of 35 intact groves in Tamilnadu followed meetings with the local people
	Selection of the following 5 groves for the pilot study:
		Kattakamanpatti – Edamalayan Mahalinga Karrupuswamy Grove, Dindigul
		Genguvarpatti – Mattamalai Ayyanar Grove, Theni
		Upputhurai – Maligaiparai Karuppuswamu Grove, Theni
		Thulukkankulam – Perandammal – Karrupuswamy Grove , Virudhunagar
		Madhapuram – Pathinettampadi Karrupuswamy Grove, Thoothukudi
	Workshop for Forest Range Officers / Foresters
	Awareness Programmes for the local people - The message of sacred grove conservation has reached:
		7790 students by way of our video-on-wheels
		3350 individuals (villagers and students) through folk art (villupattu) programmes
		990 individuals (women and students) through rallies / padayathras.