OzikoroSacred groves( ibu ala) and their conservation of biodiversity in traditional igbo ecology.
In the traditional worldview of the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria, the environment is not a mere collection of resources to be exploited, but a “sacred living entity” governed by spiritual laws. Central to this ecological philosophy is the concept of the Ihu Ala (often referred to as Ibu Ala or Ohia Nso in various…