Hydrological importance of sacred forest fragments in Central Western Ghats of India

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Rajashri Ray ^* M D S Chandran Ramachandra T V
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Center for Ecological Sciences [CES], Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560 012, India
*Corresponding author: rajasri@ces.iisc.ernet.in

Citation : Rajashhri Ray, M D Subhash Chandran, Ramachandra. T.V, Hydrological importance of sacred forest fragments in Central Western Ghats of India, Tropical Ecology, Volume 56(1) 2014, 87-99 pages.
Keywords : Ecosystem service; Native forest; Sacred grove; Water conservation; Watershed.
Publisher :International Society for Tropical Ecology
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Acknowledgement

We thank Mr. G. R. Rao, Mr. Vishnu Mukhri, and Mr. Srikanth Naik for their active help in field work. We acknowledge the support from Karnataka Forest Department and local people from the study area to conduct the study. The financial assistance and infrastructure support from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and Indian Institute of Science is acknowledged.

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	Rajasri Ray Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India. Tel : 91-80-22933504 (Extn:116) Fax : 91-080-23601428 (attn: Rajasri) E-mail : rajasri@ces.iisc.ernet.in, Web : http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy

Rajasri Ray
Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India
E-mail: rajasri@ces.iisc.ernet.in

M D S Chandran
Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560 012, India
E-mail: mds@ces.iisc.ernet.in

Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.
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	Dr. T.V. Ramachandra Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA. Tel : 91-80-23600985 / 22932506 / 22933099 Fax : 91-80-23601428 / 23600085 / 23600683 [CES-TVR] E-mail : cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in, energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in, Web : http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy