Abstract
The present paper represents the diversity status of plant species inside the Sacred Grows which is known for the aesthetic value places from the very past. These aesthetic value pockets are also said conservation pocket which is a models of conservation strategy from very long period in India. To understand the role of Sacred Grove in conservation biology study was conducted in Hoshangabad district during 2010-2011 and documented total 78 Sacred Groves from the area and assessed their plant diversity. Total 255 plant species of 203 genera belongs to 81 family have documented. Total 91 tree species encountered during study in which 48 species found above 20 cm gbh and its diversity index found 3.49 which is quite good from the adjoining natural forest.
Keywords
Deciduous teak, Tribal, Phyto-sociological, Importance value index, Diversity index value