Sacred groves in conservation of biodiversity in Odisha

Phytodiversity survey of sacred groves was carried out for a period of two years (2016-2018) in Bhadrak district of Odisha, India. A total of 42 plant species belonging to 39 genera under 26 families are recorded from 20 selected sacred groves of the district. Moraceae represents the dominant family...

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Published inHolistic approach to environment Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 10 - 15
Main Authors Panda, Taranisen, Mishra, Nirlipta, Pradhan, Bikram K., Rahimuddin, Shaik, Mohanty, Rajballav
Format Journal Article Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Zagreb Association for Promotion of Holistic Approach to Environment 27.02.2020
Udruga za promicanje cjelovitog pristupa okolišu
Subjects
Animals
Biodiversity
Citizen participation
Community involvement
Community participation
Conservation
cultural and religious belief
Deities
deity
Flowers & plants
Herbivores
Neem
Polls & surveys
Religion
Spirituality
Taboos
traditional knowledge
Vegetation
Wildlife conservation
Bay of Bengal
India
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Summary:Phytodiversity survey of sacred groves was carried out for a period of two years (2016-2018) in Bhadrak district of Odisha, India. A total of 42 plant species belonging to 39 genera under 26 families are recorded from 20 selected sacred groves of the district. Moraceae represents the dominant family. The respondents affirmed that the plants inside these sites are never cut or harmed and some plant like neem ( Azadirachta indica A. Juss.), banyan ( Ficus benghalensis L.) and peepal ( Ficus religiosa L.) present in the sacred groves are more than a century old. The present study indicates the role of sacred groves in biodiversity conservation through faith, belief, religious activity and community participation
Bibliography:234777
ISSN:1848-0071
1848-0071
DOI:10.33765/thate.10.1.2