Article | 31 Mai, 2012

Sacred Natural Sites - Guidelines for Protected Area Managers

Best Practice Guidelines Nº 16 Task Force on the Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas in collaboration with UNESCO's Mand and the Biosphere Programme, Editors: Rob Wild and Cristopher McLeod

 

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Sacred sites are the oldest form of protected areas and many of them are very important biodiversity reservoirs. This book will help conservation professionals and the custodians of sacred sites interested in the role of cultural and spiritual values in nature conservation to ensure the long-term survival of such valuable sites