• Sangeeta Sharma
• Dr. Avinash Tiwari
• Dr. Muzamil Ahmad Sheikh
• Dr. Brijesh Kumar

Sacred groves are the natural forest patches and are still conserved due to various traditional beliefs and religious practices. The present study aims to estimate the biomass and carbon stock of Kaner jhir sacred grove in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Various diversity indices are used to assess the diversity. Non destructive method and allometric equations were followed to estimate the aboveground biomass (AGB) of tree species. BGB and carbon content sequestered in trees were estimated by conversion factors. The total biomass and total carbon estimated in trees of sacred grove was 172.37 t/ha and 86.19 t/ha while the non sacred grove reported 28.22 t/ha and 14.11 t/ha, respectively. However, the carbon stock in different pools of sacred grove and non sacred grove was estimated and the total carbon stock was found to be 126.53 t/ha and 43.84 t/ha, respectively. The results of the present study focused on the importance of these valuable small patches conserved on the basis of religious grounds and playing a vital role in ecological functioning. A sacred grove not only restores the biodiversity but also mitigates carbon and play a major role in the carbon cycling.

sacred grove, biomass, carbon stock

"CARBON STOCK IN KANER JHIR SACRED GROVE AND NON-SACRED GROVE OF GWALIOR (M.P.)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.598-605, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903779.pdf

"CARBON STOCK IN KANER JHIR SACRED GROVE AND NON-SACRED GROVE OF GWALIOR (M.P.)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp598-605, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903779.pdf