Sacred Natural Sites Conserving Nature and Culture |
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| Editor:
| Verschuuren, Bas
Wild, Robert
Oviedo, Gonzalo
Mcneely, Jeffrey |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84971-167-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $64.95 |
Book Description:
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Sacred natural sites are the worlds oldest protected places. Some of the most prominent examples include Uluru (Ayers Rock, Australia), Mount Fuji (Japan), mountains of the Himalayas, the River Ganges (India), the Sacred Groves of India, Lake Titicaca (Bolivia and Peru) and Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania ). This book focuses on some of these iconic sites but more on lesser known examples. Across a wide range of case studies from throughout the world, authors describe these sacred...
More DescriptionSacred natural sites are the worlds oldest protected places. Some of the most prominent examples include Uluru (Ayers Rock, Australia), Mount Fuji (Japan), mountains of the Himalayas, the River Ganges (India), the Sacred Groves of India, Lake Titicaca (Bolivia and Peru) and Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania ). This book focuses on some of these iconic sites but more on lesser known examples. Across a wide range of case studies from throughout the world, authors describe these sacred mountains, lakes, rivers, forests, groves, islands, seas, and landscapes and the species that live in them.