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Sacred natural sites are areas of land or water
having special spiritual significance to peoples and communities.
Local communities established social norms based on spiritual
values and thus these areas have been fully or partly protected
from exploitation. Links between spiritual belief and the
conservation of land and water are found in many mainstream faiths
(for example Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam) and in local
belief systems.
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The world database on sacred natural sites
(SANASI) aims (1) to collect and provide data to analyze whether
sacred natural sites harbor species that are especially valuable
for biodiversity conservation and the provision of livelihoods, (2)
to collect and provide data on the underlying values and
institutional arrangements of sacred natural sites to analyze the
parameters that are crucial for their successful management, and
(3) to foster interdisciplinary research on these issues by
developing a network of scientists and common research protocols
that will facilitate collaborations and exchange of data. Read more...
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