How does the concept of sacred groves contribute to biodiversity conservation?

• Sacred groves are community-protected forest patches that conserve native plants, animals and micro-habitats.
• Because people consider these groves sacred, many harmful activities such as logging or hunting are forbidden, allowing rare and medicinal species to survive and ecosystems to remain intact.

These groves help maintain soil uality, preserve water sources and act as refuges for wildlife, thus playing an important role in local and regional biodiversity conservation.