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Okhemu Shrine Sacred Grove
Ekhor-Nogoghuan, Uhunmwode LGA, Edo State, Nigeria
Nigeria
Active
Single grove
- Location
- Ekhor-Nogoghuan, Uhunmwode LGA, Edo State, Nigeria
- Coordinates
- ~6.5°N 5.9°E
- Age / Founded
- Traditional
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Okhemu shrine deity; Edo/Benin traditional religion
- Community & Guardians
- Local Edo (Ekhor-Nogoghuan) community
- Vernacular name
- Igbó / Oró grove
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Shrine worship; protective refuge for native plants
Plant species
90 species/82 genera/41 families; Euphorbiaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae dominant; mostly native (78.9%)
Biome & fauna
Southern Nigeria lowland forest
Threats & protection
Adjoining areas a refuge; most species IUCN not-evaluated
Source
Immanuel, Aigbokhan & Imarhiagbe 2023, Ecologia 13:1-8