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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… leaders. Over wider land- scapes, particular plant and animal species may also be consid- ered as sacred by some … protection. The recognition that nature might provide health and well-being has only recently been consid- ered as … geological wonder, protecting mountain and Northern Plains animal and plant communities distinctive to the Black Hills, …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

Animal migrations … for their contribution to physical, mental and spiritual health, from reduced risks from disease to lower stress … to the marine environment (Ervin et al. 2010). Great animal migrations and aggregations are spectacular natural … C. D., Ostfeld, R. S., Red- ford, K. et al. (2013). Human health impacts of ecosystem alteration. PNAS, 110 (47), …
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Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values

… world and are of great significance as ancestral sites. Health and well- being traditionally depend strongly on …
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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… species groups and aspects such as water management, human health and other ecosystem ser- vices). At the beginning of … wetlands and their use for agriculture en- tailed a heavy health cost for the people concerned. A wide range of other … practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Traditional know- ledge is mainly of a …
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Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… important if it supports populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the biological … internationally important if it supports plant and/or animal species at a critical stage in their life cycles, or … to sustainable tourism, environmental education, food and health services, etc. With support from the Jeju Tourism …
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