A non-profit association based in Catalonia, Spain, aimed at the study, dissemination and promotion of the spiritual and intangible cultural heritage values inherent in Nature, particularly in relation to the conservation of nature and natural protected areas.
Documentation Centre
The Silene Documentation Centre contains resources and documents on the world’s intangible spiritual and cultural heritage and its relevance on a local to international scale to the conservation of natural heritage. The service is provided in four languages -English, Spanish, French and Catalan. All documents are in their original languages, being accompanied by translations whenever possible.
It is a resource of the Specialist Group on Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas of the World Commission on Protected Areas of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Last documents included
News
Last news…
3rd International Conference: Philosophies, Education, and Ethics for Biocultural Conservation
The Cape Horn International Center (CHIC) proposes a reflection that articulates inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge and questions, bringing…
WATER LIFE. Health, values and symbolisme of Water
The second day of the Cycle “Health, values and symbolism of the elements of Nature-2025”, organized by the…
Consultancy Projects
Projects devoted to the study, promotion and dissemination of the cultural and spiritual values of nature and landscape. In many instances, the projects had been undertaken in collaboration with other organisations, local, national or internbational.