Sacred Groves: Myths, Beliefs, and Biodiversity Conservation—A Case Study from Western Himalaya, India

Table 5

List of sacred animal species (with IUCN conservation status) found in Hariyali Devi.

Scientific name	Common name	Family	IUCN status
Aonyx cinerea	Asian small-clawed otter	Mustelidae	Vulnerable
Capricornis sumatraensis	Serow	Bovidae	Vulnerable
Cervus unicolor	Sambar (jado)	Cervidae	Vulnerable
Felis bengalensis	Leopard cat	Felidae	Least concern
Felis chaus	Jungle cat	Felidae	Least concern
Hemitragus jemlahicus	Himalayan tahr	Bovidae	Near threatened
Martes flavigula	Himalayan marten (khursyala)	Mustelidae	Least concern
Panthera pardus	African leopard	Felidae	Vulnerable
Panthera uncia	Leopard (guldar)	Felidae	Endangered
Rattus nitidus	Himalayan field rat	Muridae	Least concern
Sus scrofa	Wild boar	Suidae	Least concern
Ursus arctos	Brown bear	Ursidae	Least concern

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