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Law Adong Mawsawa Sacred Grove, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Law Adong Mawsawa Sacred Grove

Law Adong Mawsawa Sacred Grove is situated in East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya at Mawmluh village under the aegis of Mawmluh Sirdarship. It covers an area of 16.439 ha. It lies between 25° 14΄ 53" to 25° 15΄ 05˝ N latitude and 91° 41΄ 50˝ to 91° 42΄ 15˝ E Longitude with an altitude of 1230 m above mean sea level. It is bounded in the North by private land and Mawmluh area, in the East by phud wah & Wah Utim, in the south-west by PWD Road and in the West by PWD Road and private land. The forest is accessible by road from Shillong to Mawmluh which is about 58 km.

StateMeghalaya
DistrictEast Khasi Hills
LocationLaw Adong Mawsawa Sacred Grove
Area16.439 ha
Latitude25.1453000
Longitude91.4150000

About this Sacred Grove

Law Adong Mawsawa Sacred Grove is situated in East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya at Mawmluh village under the aegis of Mawmluh Sirdarship. It covers an area of 16.439 ha. It lies between 25° 14΄ 53" to 25° 15΄ 05˝ N latitude and 91° 41΄ 50˝ to 91° 42΄ 15˝ E Longitude with an altitude of 1230 m above mean sea level. It is bounded in the North by private land and Mawmluh area, in the East by phud wah & Wah Utim, in the south-west by PWD Road and in the West by PWD Road and private land. The forest is accessible by road from Shillong to Mawmluh which is about 58 km.

Elaeocarpus lanceaefolios species and Eugenia jambolana as dominant species.

Location

Coordinates: 25.1453000, 91.4150000

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Plants / Species (1)

jamun, Java plum

jamun, Java plum

Eugenia jambolana
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