CARBON SEQUESTRATION: A METHOD TO CONSERVE ENVIRONMENT

Carbon sequestration is the extraction of atmospheric carbon dioxide and its storage in terrestrial system for a very long period of time may be thousands of years. Forests offer certain potential to be managed as a sink, which is to promote net carbon sequestration. A sink is the activity which removes Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) from atmosphere. The sacred groves are traditionally conserved areas under the name of certain deity. These are the virgin patches of the natural forest communities. Therefore, estimation of carbon sequestration potential of such virgin forest patches will be of great help to understand the natural rate of carbon sequestration. Therefore this Traditional Conservation method plays a vital role in Conservation of Environment.