the sacred groves=forests of India


Workshop on Sacred Groves held



Sacred groves are important forest ecosystems with high biodiversity and cultural conservation values. At least 1 lakh sacred forests have been reported from different parts of the country. However, today a matter of great concern is the gradual erosion in belief system and weakening of the governance structure of the sacred grove institution.
"It is essential now that the scientific conservation values of these critical ecosystems are explained to the people based on hard data, facts and evidences," said, Prof S K Barik, while explaining objectives of workshop on Assessment of Ecosystem Services of Sacred Grovesat Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) on Saturday.
Dr K Haridasan on this occasion discussed about the importance of sacred groves on human health and in various economic benefits. Other experts viz Dr M D Subhashchandran, Prof M Janarthanam, Prof Parthasarathy and others also delivered their lectures related to sacred groves.
Prof K K Misra, Director, IGRMS expressed the spiritual and cultural dimension along with importance of sacred groves. He also explained how sacred groves carry symbiotic relations with humans and in binding good community life.
After this, visit and ritualization to sacred groves from various states such as Rajbhashi (West Bengal) Sarana (Jharkhand), Lai Haroba (Manipur) and others were performed by the related communities at the premises of the Sangrahalaya.




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