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Esan Sacred Groves (regional)
Esan land (5 LGAs, 20 communities), Edo State, Nigeria
Nigeria
Active
Regional cluster
- Location
- Esan land (5 LGAs, 20 communities), Edo State, Nigeria
- Coordinates
- ~6.7°N 6.2°E
- Size
- 350+ groves (2–20 per community)
- Age / Founded
- Ancestral (traditional)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Ancestral worship / community deities; Esan (Edo) traditional religion
- Community & Guardians
- Esan (Edo) communities
- Vernacular name
- Igbó / Oró grove
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
3 types: ancestral-worship forests, community-deity forests, burial forests
Plant species
Tropical rainforest flora & fauna (richer than surrounding forest)
Biome & fauna
Southern Nigeria lowland rainforest
Threats & protection
Recommended for preservation/forest reserves
Source
Eighemhenrio & Omobude 2022, IJAEM 4(6):467-478