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Sacred Groves — a wealth of diverse and rare species
‘Nature worship is an age old tribal belicf based on the premisc that all creations of nature have to be protected. Such beliefs have preserved several virgin forests in pristine form called Sacred Groves (the forests of God and Goddesses). These patches of forest or parts of large forests have been left tintouched by the localpeople and any interference with them is banned, Certain socicties revere from time region worship (cadamba) trees. and the tribals (Tamarindus indica) and and Bihar worship the tamarind weddings. To many of us, (Mangifera indica) trees during o o peepal and banyan trees are considered sacred. Cly comprises several cultures, each with its own set of traditional methods of conservion are often nature and its creations.The mountain peaks, plants and animals which around many temples.“I” find troops of macaques. They are fed daily and treated as a part of temple devotees In and around Bishnoi villages in Rajasthan, herds of blackbuck. nilgai and peacocks can be seen as an integral part of the community and nobody harms them.
How do sacred groves show the interconnectivity of spirituality and ecology?
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2. Flourishing Biodiversity: These groves serve as habitats for rare species, preventing deforestation and maintaining ecological balance.
How do tribal practices promote conservation of forests?
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2. Sacred Conservation Practices: Many tribal communities consider certain trees and animals sacred, preventing deforestation and hunting.
Why is conservation of wildlife important for all of us? Explain.
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2. Sustaining Human Livelihoods: Many communities depend on forests and wildlife for resources such as food, medicine, and tourism.
3. Preventing Species Extinction: Conservation efforts ensure the survival of endangered species, preserving biodiversity for future generations.
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- My Last French Lesson! Why, I hardly knew how to write! I should never learn any more! I must stop there, then! Oh, how sorry I was for not learning my lessons, for seeking birds' eggs or going sliding on the Saar! My books, that had seemed such a nuisance a while ago, so heavy to carry, my grammar, and my history of the saints, were old friends now that I couldn't give up and M. Hamel, too; the idea that he was going away, that I should never see him again, made me forget all about his ruler and how cranky he was.
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Those were the days of mainly indoor shooting, and only five percent of the film was shot outdoors. I suppose the sets and studio lights needed the girls and boys to be made to look ugly in order to look presentable in the movie. A strict hierarchy was maintained in the make-up department. The chief make-up man made the chief actors and actresses ugly, his senior assistant the 'second' hero and heroine, the junior assistant the main comedian and so forth. The players who played the crowd were the responsibility of the office boy. (Even the make-up department of the Gemini Studio had an 'office boy')
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and for once could do nothing,
perhaps a huge silence
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Perhaps the Earth can teach us
as when everything seems dead
and later proves to be alive.
Now I'll count up to twelve
And you keep quiet and I will go.
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आप नव्या / भव्य हैं। विद्यालय में नामांकन के समय आपकी जन्मतिथि गलत दर्ज हो गई है। दसवीं के पंजीकरण से पहले आप इसे सुधरवाना चाहते हैं। जन्मतिथि में सुधार हेतु निवेदन करते हुए प्रधानाचार्य को लगभग 80 शब्दों में एक ई-मेल लिखिए।
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