Contents: Preface. 1. Religion and biodiversity conservation. 2. The institution of sacred. 3. The pantheon of Gods and Goddesses and the associated myth/s. 4. Fear woven around myths and thus conservation. 5. The principal rituals conducted within the sacred complex. 6. Traditional knowledge and biodiversity conservation vis-à-vis the institution of sacred. 7. The institution of taboo and the local resource management. 8. The anthropology of menses. 9. Developing sacred groves into biodiversity heritage sits-experiences from the state of Uttarakhand. 10. The viability of the very institution of sacred. Glossary. References. Annexures. Index.
