Which one of the following is an example of community protected biodiversity conservation method?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Sacred groves
Option (3) Sacred groves — Correct. In sacred groves, tracts of forest are set aside and all their trees and wildlife are venerated and given total protection by the community, for religious and cultural reasons. Examples are in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills and the Aravalli Hills.
NCERT Extract:
How Do We Conserve Biodiversity? – “… India has also a history of religious and cultural traditions that emphasised protection of nature. In many cultures, tracts of forest were set aside, and all the trees and wildlife within were venerated and given total protection. Such sacred groves are found in Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan, Western Ghat regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra and the Sarguja, Chanda and Bastar areas of Madhya Pradesh.”