Several ethnic minority groups maintain hundreds of sacred forests, which range from a few acres to thousands of square miles, as part of their religion. (sciencedaily.com)
The results also suggested the remaining patches of native old - growth sacred forests could be incorporated into official conservation strategies and form the backbone of an expanded natural protected area system. (sciencedaily.com)
They found that sacred forests support a richer collection of bird species and more total birds than the surrounding areas. (sciencedaily.com)