Sacred natural sites and biodiversity conservation: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-021-02296-3
Abstract: Sacred natural sites (SNS) have gained recognition from conservationists, and are regarded as the oldest form of habitat protection in human history. Many case studies and literature reviews have been published on the subject. However,… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity conservation; sacred natural; conservation; biodiversity ... See more keywords
Sacred natural sites in Italy have landscape characteristics complementary to protected areas: Implications for policy and planning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2019.102100
Abstract: Abstract There is growing awareness that protected areas (PA) may not suffice to deliver all the targets set by international conventions and guarantee the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in anthropogenic landscapes. However, landscapes… read more here.
Keywords: protected areas; policy; sacred natural; landscape ... See more keywords
Sacred natural sites as mensurative fragmentation experiments in long‐inhabited multifunctional landscapes
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DOI: 10.1111/ecog.02950
Abstract: &NA; Well‐controlled landscape experiments have played key roles in advancing fragmentation science, but such experiments are costly and may not be possible in many ecosystems – including the long‐inhabited landscapes typical of many developing countries.… read more here.
Keywords: church forest; sacred natural; natural sites; long inhabited ... See more keywords
Conservation Effects of Governance and Management of Sacred Natural Sites: Lessons from Vhutanda in the Vhembe Region, Limpopo Province of South Africa
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031067
Abstract: Scholarly discourse on sacred natural sites (SNS) has focused on ecological significance, associated impacts and traditional practices as the instruments of resource governance and management. As a result, little scholarship has examined the role of… read more here.
Keywords: sacred natural; natural sites; governance spirits; governance ... See more keywords