Sacred Groves in India can be best defined as ........

Environment and Ecology (Easy) Biodiversity

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Sacred Groves in India can be best defined as

The patches in Sunderban mangroves where maneater tigers are worshipped out of fear.

The plantation of trees like coconut and banana that produce fruits which are used as offerings to deities.

Tracts of forest in which all the trees and wildlife within are venerated and given total protection

Forests where wild animals are sacrificed as a part of a ritual.

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Explanation:

India has also a history of religious and cultural traditions that emphasised the 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. In Meghalaya, the sacred groves are the last refuges for a large number of rare and threatened plants. Hence option (c) is the correct answer.