Measures that can work to preserve biodiversity include: establishing protected areas and Biodiversity Heritage Sites; creating awareness among local communities about the importance of biodiversity; implementing sustainable agricultural practices that do not harm the environment; controlling pollution and preventing habitat destruction; promoting traditional knowledge about medicinal plants and sustainable resource use; encouraging planting of native species; controlling invasive species that harm local biodiversity; and involving local communities in conservation efforts. The Chilkigarh Kanak Durga Sacred Grove and Mawphlang Sacred Grove show how community protection can preserve biodiversity.