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Kyllai-Lyngsngun Law Lyngdoh Kur Lai Kpoh Paliar Sacred Grove, South West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Kyllai- Lyngsngun Law Lyngdoh Lur Lai Kpoh Paliar Sacred Grove

Kyllai- Lyngsngun Law Lyngdoh Lur Lai Kpoh Paliar is a clan protected forest which is situated in South West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya at Demnar village under the aegis of Lyngdoh of Kur Lai Kpoh Paliar. It covers an area of 39.36 ha. It lies between 25° 23΄ 23" to 25° 23΄ 48˝ N latitude and 91° 17΄ 32˝ to 91° 17΄ 54˝ E Longitude with an altitude of 1549 m above mean sea level. It is bounded in the North by Wah Tdong Kyllai Lyngsngun, unpaved road and Lai Kpoh Kyndew Kur Paliar, in the East by unpaved road, paddy field of Smti. Daplin Paliar, in the South by PWD Road foot and in the West by Law Pom Dieng of Demnar (Khyndew Kur) and Wah Phinam stream. The forest is accessible by road from Shillong to Kyllai Lyngsngun, Demnar which is about 80 km from Shillong.

StateMeghalaya
DistrictSouth West Khasi Hills
LocationKyllai-Lyngsngun Law Lyngdoh Kur Lai Kpoh Paliar Sacred Grove
Area39.36 ha
Latitude25.2323000
Longitude91.1732000

About this Sacred Grove

Kyllai- Lyngsngun Law Lyngdoh Lur Lai Kpoh Paliar Sacred Grove is a clan protected forest which is situated in South West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya at Demnar village under the aegis of Lyngdoh of Kur Lai Kpoh Paliar. It covers an area of 39.36 ha. It lies between 25° 23΄ 23" to 25° 23΄ 48˝ N latitude and 91° 17΄ 32˝ to 91° 17΄ 54˝ E Longitude with an altitude of 1549 m above mean sea level. It is bounded in the North by Wah Tdong Kyllai Lyngsngun, unpaved road and Lai Kpoh Kyndew Kur Paliar, in the East by unpaved road, paddy field of Smti. Daplin Paliar, in the South by PWD Road foot and in the West by Law Pom Dieng of Demnar (Khyndew Kur) and Wah Phinam stream. The forest is accessible by road from Shillong to Kyllai Lyngsngun, Demnar which is about 80 km from Shillong.

Quercus species and Itea chinensis as dominant species.

Location

Coordinates: 25.2323000, 91.1732000

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Plants / Species (1)

Chinese sweetspire

Chinese sweetspire

Itea chinensis
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