Current Status, Ownership and Management of Sacred Sites in the Rwenzori Mountains. Survey report and management proposals
Muhumuza, Moses2012
The report examines the historical and current place of sacred sites in the lives and societies of the…
Management documents
Actions that reinforce the preservation and enjoyment of the values of the intangible heritage of nature, in an integrated way with conservation, in all fields, including the evaluation of their effectiveness. Traditional systems of governance of territories and resources.
Consequences of wooded shrine rituals on vegetation conservation in West Africa: a case study from the Bwaba cultural area (West Burkina Faso)
Fournier, Anne2011
This paper aims at filling this gap of anthropological contributions providing a better framework for conservation and ecological…
Holy Island, Isle of Arran. Scotland, United Kingdom
Soria, Isabel2007
Holy Island, near the island of Arran (SW Scotland, UK) was regarded as a holy site during medieval…
The Diversity of Sacred Lands in Europe: Proceedings of the Third Workshop of the Delos Initiative – Inari/Aanaar 2010
Mallarach, J-M; Papayannis, T; Väisänen, R. (eds.)2012
Proceedings from the third international seminar of the Delos Initiative, organized by Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Service (organization in…
Le monastère de Solan. Une aventure agroécologique
Delahaye, Thierry2011
This beautifully illustrated book has been written using texts, testimonies and conversations with members and friends of the…
Sacred Natural Sites: Conservation of Biological and Cultural Diversity
Verschuuren, Bas [et al.].2010
This document provides a synthesis of the importance of sacred natural sites as reservoirs of biological, cultural and…
Sacred World Heritage Sites. Balancing Meaning and Management
Sharkley, Myra2001
The author reviews 166 World heritages Sites, 29% of those included in the UNESCO list when the work…
Sacred Natural Sites: Monastic Communities Conserving Nature
Mallarach, Josep-Maria; Verschuuren, Bas; Waal, Vita de2010
Document prepared by the Task Force on Cultural and Spiritual Values in Protected Natural Areas of the IUCN…
Protegiendo sus valores culturales, biodiversidad y tierra: área protegida de Kuna Yala
Castillo, Geodisio2010
The Protected Wilderness of Kuna Yala is a natural area with primitive ecosystems and great biodiversity. Management of…
Enfoque de conocimiento tradicional indígena en el cuidado de un área especial de plasma germinal medicinal en Putumayo, Colombia
Mutumbajoy, Luciano; Riascos, Juan Carlos2007
A group of shamans from a number of different indigenous peoples in the piedmont of the Colombian Amazonia…