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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… explains why very harsh environ- ments such as the Sinai Desert, occupied by the world’s oldest continuously occupied … of the peninsula of Sinai, in the middle of the fabled desert wil- derness of the Exodus. The Protectorate is one of … archaeological sites are the ancient caravan routes and desert trails used since pre- historic times for trade and …
Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change
… African states), in southern Africa (around the Kalahari Desert), across the Arabian Peninsula, the Tibetan plateau as … is situated in western Sudan and is mainly composed of desert scrub vegetation and ondulating sand dunes. The … of five km of sand dunes to halt expansion of the desert, construction of windbreaks to protect farms from soil …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… this is the Wirikuta Sacred Natural Site in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico, where the traditional pilgrimage of the … people whose belief system is intertwined with the desert landscape. Renamed “Ayers Rock” and “Mount Olga” by … this unique living cultural landscape and the fragile desert ecosystems for future generations. Anangu own the Park …
Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas
… 5.10 Wirikuta, the Huichol Sacred Space in the Chihuahuan Desert of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, becomes a govern … the protected areas do not become oases of diver sity in a desert of unifor mity, by providing for their inte gra tion … 5.10 Wirikuta, the Huichol Sacred Space in the Chihuahuan Desert of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, becomes a govern …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… Given that the San Francisco Peaks is an oasis in the high desert, there are many plants that are only to be found on … survey of the San Francisco Mountain region, and the desert of the Little Colorado, Arizona”, North American …