Programme in place to restore sacred groves in Kerala

The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) has initiated a pilot restoration programme for sacred groves in collaboration with the local Biodiversity Management Committees.

Five sacred groves have been selected from Ezhikkara in Ernakulam, Pattanchery in Palakkad, Villiappally in Kozhikode, Iritty in Kannur, and Uduma in Kasaragod for the initial phase of the project.