Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

A BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT REPORT OF POREDAM TEMPLE SACRED GROVE, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOLLAM, INDIA

Aiswaryalakshmi A.R., Abhin M. Sunil, Bharath M.R., Firosh Raja, Habeel Sahal, T. Sabu and P.O. Nameer

Abstract

Sacred groves are areas of vegetation that have been conserved because of a religious or cultural custom. Spiritual convictions safeguard them. The biodiversity of the area where sacred groves are located benefits greatly from their exceptional habitat. Very few studies have been of the fauna from India’s holy woods. The study is based on the documentation of faunal diversity in Poredam Temple Sacred Grove, Chadayamangalam, Kollam. 127 faunal species were recorded in the study area. The faunal diversity consisted of 4 Mammals, 52 Aves, 8 Amphibians,10 Reptiles and 27 Odonates and 29 Butterflies.