Question 6.
Write short notes.
Sacred Groves.
Answer:
Sacred groves are the forest conserved in the name of god and considered to be sacred. These are in fact ‘sanctuaries’ conserved by the society and not by the government forest department. As it has been conserved in the name of god, it has
special protection. These clusters of thick forests are found not only in Western Ghats of India but in the entire country. More than 13000 sacred groves have been reported in India.