The dense forest of the Osun-Oshogbo Sacred Grove, on the outskirts of Oshogbo, is one of the last
remnants of primary high forest in southern Nigeria. It is regarded as the abode of Osun, the goddess of fertility,
or the waters of life, one of the pantheons of Yoruba gods. Through the forest meanders the river Osun, and set
within the forest sanctuary are Shrines, Sculptures and Art-works erected in honour of Osun and other Yoruba
deities, many created in the past forty years by Suzanne Wenger and fellow New Sacred Art artists. The grove
was recognised by United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation as a world heritage site in
2005.