Question

Sacred grooves are specially useful in

• A. Preventing soil erosion
• B. Year- round flow of water in rivers
• C. Generating environmental awareness
• D. Conserving rare and threatened species

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Conserving rare and threatened species

Sacred grooves are the forest trees that are worshipped by the native tribal of the forest which are maintained by the state government or central government. The reason for the protection and conservation of sacred grooves is that the grooves are rich in endemic species, which are very rare and face the risk of extinction if encroached.