Mawphlang Sacred Forest is a protected area situated in the East Khasi Hills of Shillong. Also known as Law Lyngdoh, it is preserved by the natives since ancient times as a part of their religious beliefs, in which forests are considered as a sacred entity.
This forest has a rich flora that consists of several plants, trees and rare flower species, including orchids. Verdant grasslands are present around this guarded woodland, forming a striking contrast with the vegetation.
These sacred groves also have luxuriant foliage of ferns, pipers and aroids. Trees of Castanopsis kurzii encompass this dense forest, thereby preventing them from getting mixed with the vegetation of Khasi pines. Over the centuries, the forest ground has got a thick cover of humus that supports growth of unique plant life.
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