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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, …
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), …
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 …
Managing Natural World Heritage
… species, attributes might include population size, health and rate of recruitment – things that determine … women, children and youth, access and rights. • Security: health, social cohesion, cultural traditions, maintenance of … • maintenance of resources crucial to human and ecosystem health, and traditional health care; • maintenance of the …
Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… species, attributes might include population size, health and rate of recruitment – things that determine … women, children and youth, access and rights. • Security: health, social cohesion, cultural traditions, maintenance of … • maintenance of resources crucial to human and ecosystem health, and traditional health care; • maintenance of the …