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Deemed Forest of Rajasthan: A potential heritage resource as a mitigation for climate change

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Deemed forest, recently upgraded terminology for sacred groves, is just a new catchword. Rajasthan’s sacred groves are widely acknowledged as important carbon sinks that contribute to mitigating climate change, particularly for the state’s arid and semi-arid ecology. However, precise, current carbon sequestration values (in tonnes per hectare or similar) for Rajasthan’s sacred groves are not publicly available as of mid-2025. Official mapping and scientific assessment of these groves, now mandated by the Supreme Court, is expected to provide concrete data shortly.

Source: International Journal on Science and Technology

DOI: 10.71097/ijsat.v16.i3.7241

Authors: Mamta Rawat, Sumit Dookia

Institution: Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Language: English

Topic: Forest Ecology and Conservation

Subfield: Forestry

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4412870623