ABSTRACT

Siddhkho sacred grove possesses rich diversity due to the protection offered by the priest and local people on the basis of religious beliefs and therefore still conserved for many years. These are the natural remnant of forest patches with functional ecosystem and which provides valuable ecosystem services. The present study aims to evaluate and compare the trees carbon stock of Siddhkho sacred grove and non sacred grove in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The aboveground biomass (AGB), belowground biomass (BGB) and carbon content sequestered in trees were estimated by allometric equations and conversion factors. The total biomass of tree vegetation in sacred grove was found to be 144.4 t/ha in 2015 and 153.51 t/ha in 2017, respectively. The aboveground carbon, belowground carbon and total carbon for 2015 and 2017 was 57.31 t/ha and 60.92 t/ha; 14.90 t/ha and 15.84 t/ha; 72.21 t/ha and 76.76 t/ha, respectively. The carbon increment during the two years (2015 – 2017) was found to be 4.55 t/ha/2yr. It can be concluded that the terrestrial carbon sequestration by trees can be an effective pathway for regional/local climate stabilization by reducing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and thus have a significant contribution towards mitigation of global climate change, at local level. Keywords: Sacred Grove, Terrestrial carbon sequestration, Carbon Increment
Publication date: 01/03/2020

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.3.5008