India is a land rich in both natural and cultural variety. The community conservation initiatives are quite diverse due to the diversity of habitats and species. In indigenous societies, natural ecosystems (forests, river stretches, ponds, and lakes) are generally protected by designating them as sacred and associating them with ancestor spirits or a local deity. This has been illustrated by the tribal population, which practices ancestor worship, tree spirit worship, animal worship, and holy landscape worship. Many such sacred groves are found in Chhattisgarh and are locally known as Sarna, Matagudi, Devgudi and Gaondevi. Of these the groves of northern Chhattisgarh were studied by surveying the tribal areas and interviewing the locals. Some of the deities to whom these groves are dedicated are Andhari Pat, Chala Pachao, Sarna Burhia, Sarna Mata, Mahadania and Budhadev. Sal, bija, tendu and saja are among the most commonly found plant species in the sacred groves. Because of their ‘divine’ protection, a number of tree species that have otherwise been heavily extracted from the forests continue to exist in these groves. This is a culture way to preserve those species in their herbal habitat. Therefore, there is a need to discover the present sacred grove and species usual in those groves and encourage the associated tribes for the conservation of those sacred groves.