Which of the following statements are correct about sacred groves in India?
(A) Sacred groves embody a rich set of forest preservation practices.
(B) Sacred groves share characteristics with common property resource systems.
(C) Sacred groves informally force traditional communities to harvest natural resources in an ecologically sustained fashion.
(D) Expansion and human settlement have slowly encroached on sacred forests.
Choose the correct answer from the following options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B), (C) and (D)
(A) Sacred groves embody a rich set of forest preservation practices. Correct. Sacred groves, parcels of uncut forest kept in the name of deities or spirits, embody a rich set of forest preservation practices.
(B) Sacred groves share characteristics with common property resource systems. Correct. They share characteristics with common property resource systems: the village community, not one owner, has rights and duties over the grove.
(C) Sacred groves informally force traditional communities to harvest natural resources in an ecologically sustained fashion. Correct. The sacred groves can be seen as a system that informally forces traditional communities to harvest natural resources in an ecologically sustained fashion.
(D) Expansion and human settlement have slowly encroached on sacred forests. Correct. In recent years, expansion and human settlement have slowly encroached on these forests.
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