[PDF][PDF] What is biological cultural heritage and why should we care about it? An example from Swedish rural landscapes and forests

O Eriksson - Nature Conservation, 2018 - natureconservation.pensoft.net
There is currently a growing concern that biocultural heritage is threatened in many
landscapes. This paper focuses on biological cultural heritage, broadly meaning biological …

[HTML][HTML] Zoning for ecosystem restoration based on ecological network in mountainous region

H Jiang, J Peng, Y Zhao, D Xu, J Dong - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Ecological network is an important landscape approach for biodiversity and ecosystem
conservation. However, the lack of further spatial analysis and ecological zoning makes it …

Conservation of the Ethiopian church forests: threats, opportunities and implications for their management

R Aerts, K Van Overtveld, E November… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the central and northern highlands of Ethiopia, native forest and forest biodiversity is
almost confined to sacred groves associated with churches. Local communities rely on these …

Role of religious beliefs of tribal communities from Jharkhand (India) in biodiversity conservation

V Singhal, J Ghosh, SS Bhat - Journal of Environmental Planning …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Jharkhand is one of the most biodiversity-enriched regions in India because of its origin and
diverse physiographic and climatic conditions. It comprises 29.61% forest area which …

Local cultural beliefs and practices promote conservation of large old trees in an ethnic minority region in southwestern China

L Huang, L Tian, L Zhou, C Jin, S Qian, CY Jim… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Large old trees are keystone ecological entities and cultural heritages that provide vital
services to humans in settlements. We investigated the abundance, species diversity …

The relative effectiveness of protected areas, a logging ban, and sacred areas for old-growth forest protection in southwest China

JS Brandt, V Butsic, B Schwab, T Kuemmerle… - Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Forests are critically important for life on earth, prompting a variety of efforts to protect them.
Protected areas and logging regulations are the most commonly used forest conservation …

[图书][B] Indigenous sacred natural sites and spiritual governance: the legal case for juristic personhood

J Studley - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Since time immemorial indigenous people have engaged in legal relationships with other-
than-human-persons. These relationships are exemplified in enspirited sacred natural sites …

Social dynamics of values, taboos and perceived threats around sacred groves in Kurdistan, Iran

T Plieninger, C Quintas‐Soriano, M Torralba… - People and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sacred groves are important for the conservation of biodiversity in the Middle East, as more
formal approaches to protected areas have often failed in this global biodiversity hotspot …

[HTML][HTML] Traditional knowledge's impact on soil and water conservation in mountain agricultural systems: A case study of Shexian Dryland stone terraced System …

W Jiao, X Yang, Y Li - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
To explore how traditional knowledge acts in the soil and water conservation in mountain
agricultural systems, this study selects the Shexian Dryland Stone Terraced System …

Social perceptions and conservation in protected areas: Taking stock of the literature

M Sena-Vittini, V Gomez-Valenzuela, K Ramirez - Land Use Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper conducts a systematic review of the literature (SRL) to update the relevance of
social perception (SP) for managing protected areas and conservation spaces that …