Role of sacred groves, value education and spirituality in conserving biodiversity with special reference to Arunachal Pradesh state of India

Chaudhry, Pradeep; Murtem, Ganguva

doi:10.1504/ijsss.2015.069736

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“…Indigenous peoples and local communities have for millennia played a critical role in conserving a variety of natural environments and species (Arjjumend et al, 2018). In the 20 th century, these areas were popularly known as 'sacred groves' or 'sacred sites;' sites that encompassed all of part of the landscape, waterscape, ecosystem, habitat, woodland, natural site, territory specific species, culturally-significant flora and fauna, and/or religious sites with significant biota that have environmental conservation values and are protected and conserved by Indigenous peoples and/or local communities through religious beliefs, social/cultural/economic motivations and aesthetic values (Arjjumend et al, 2018;Mughal and Kachhawa, 2015;Chaudhry and Murtem, 2015). 'Sacred sites' therefore existed all over the world, including ancient Europe, Japan, China, the Indian subcontinent, South-East Asia, African countries, South and North America, Mexico, Iran and parts of Middle East.…”

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Customary Institutions and Rules underlying Conservation Functions of Sacred Sites or Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas

Arjjumend

Beaulieu-Boon

2018

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Sacred sites, or indigenous and community conserved areas (ICCAs), are repositories of biological and cultural diversity, the spaces de facto governed by Indigenous peoples or local communities. There are many thousands of these sites across the world, including sacred forests, wetlands, landscapes, village lakes, catchment forests, river and coastal stretches and marine areas. Though the backbone of sacred sites or ICCAs is the robust local governance system of Indigenous/customary institutions and their customary laws/rules, aspects such as institutional analysis, institutional governance, customary laws/rules and management systems are inadequately investigated. This article suggests how customary institutions or rules enable the underlying conservation functions of sacred sites or ICCAs and that due recognition and attention need to be given to indigenous protocols re ICCAs to enable the conservation of biological and cultural diversity. Through enabling legislation or policy, the customary institutions of traditional communities managing the sacred sites can be reinforced and restored. Relevance of sacred sites or ICCAs can be established in biodiversity conservation processes if the resilience of customary institutions and the ability of institutions withstanding external challenges are appreciated.

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confidence: 99%