• Dr. M. IMMANUEL SAGAYARAJ
• KAYALVIZHI P

India is well known for worship of nature, and this plays an integral role in the lives of many communities. Religion and cultural practices are closely linked with forests and also which help to conserve the Biodiversity. Some patches of forest are left untouched because of social fencing by local people. These types of forest are regarded as “sacred groves”.The present studies on sacred groves deals with the status and floristic richness of these groves in Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu. These sacred groves comprising of 50 plant species belonging to 28 families with 48 genera. The methodology involved in tracing the conservation strategies of sacred groves was discussed. Medicinal value also recorded, these plants are cure many diseases like digestive problems, diahhroea, dysentery, stomach ache and constipation were treated using specific herbal prescriptions by the rural peoples. Antidotes for insect and animal bite like wasp sting, dog bite, scorpion-sting and snake bite were bite were prepared using herbal medicine by the rural people from the sacred grove.

Sacred groves, Medicinal plants, Biodiversity, Conservation

"FLORISTIC STUDIES ON SELECTED SACRED GROVES OF TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TAMILNADU.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.187-197, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904126.pdf

"FLORISTIC STUDIES ON SELECTED SACRED GROVES OF TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TAMILNADU.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp187-197, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904126.pdf