The cultural and spiritual significance of nature

Verschuuren, Bas; Mallarach, Josep-Maria; Bernbaum, Edwin; Spoon, Jeremy; Brown, Steve; Borde, Radhika; Brown, Jessica; Calamia, Mark; Mitchell, Nora; Infield, Mark; Lee, Emma

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“…Interpretation is an important component of management and can extend beyond the borders of protected and conserved areas. Interpretive and educational materials can play key roles in furthering wider management goals and objectives through involving secular members of the general public as well as other stakeholder groups and support the establishment and maintenance of protected areas (Bernbaum, 2019). These programmes can explain the values that protected or conserved areas have for indigenous traditions, local communities, and/ or mainstream religions, depending on the particular area; and relate these values to those held by visitors so that they can more easily understand, appreciate, and support environmental and cultural conservation of protected areas.…”

Section: Guidelines 9 Interpretation In Protected and Conserved Areasmentioning

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Cultural and spiritual significance of nature: guidance for protected and conserved area governance and management

Verschuuren¹,

Mallarach²,

Bernbaum³

et al. 2021

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The cultural and spiritual significance of nature has been defined as the spiritual, cultural, inspirational, aesthetic, historic and social meanings, values, feelings, ideas and associations that natural features and nature in general have for past, present and future generations of people – both individuals and groups. These guidelines respond to a growing need to make conservation more inclusive, effective and socially just by accommodating multiple worldviews; by treating natural and cultural heritage as interlinked; and by suggesting ways for engaging and empowering all relevant groups and stakeholders in protected area design, governance and management. The guidelines also assist with creating common ground, resolving conflicts and implementing rights-based approaches that recognise human rights and legal pluralism.

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Section: Guidelines 9 Interpretation In Protected and Conserved Areasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cultural and spiritual significance of nature: guidance for protected and conserved area governance and management

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Mallarach²,

Bernbaum³

et al. 2021

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“…La viabilité des aires protégées est liée à l'existence d'une base scientifique solide combinée à une considération des valeurs spirituelles, culturelles et esthétiques du site (Bernbaum, 2017). Sans considération de ces valeurs et des enthousiasmes locaux, les aires protégées risqueraient de perdre le support de la communauté locale et le rôle de conservation serait à risque (Murray et Agyare, 2018).…”

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Traditions, Tabous et Conservation de la Biodiversité dans le Complexe Bobaomby, Extrême Nord de Madagascar

Rabearivony,

Annick Ranaivoson,

Andriafidison

et al. 2023

ESJ

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Le respect des normes et des pratiques traditionnelles de la communauté locale est la clef de voûte dans la création d’une aire protégée. La présente étude a été menée dans le Complexe Bobaomby, extrême Nord de Madagascar, pour réconcilier, dès la création de la Nouvelle Aire Protégée, la conservation du site avec les valeurs socio-culturelles locales. Les objectifs spécifiques sont de (i) déployer les maximums d’informations concernant les sites sacrés, (ii) décrire les rites traditionnels ou « jôro » entretenus dans ces sites et (iii) caractériser les tabous ou ‘fady’ locaux afin de faire sortir l’implication de ces traditions et tabous pour la conservation, la cohésion sociale et le développement économique. Pour y arriver, des interviews semi-structurés ont été conduits auprès des ménages, des discussions ont été menées en groupe ou de manière informelle avec des personnes clés comme les anciens sages ou « Raiamandreny » originaires de la région Bobaomby, et des autorités locales entre le 1er février et le 20 avril 2018. Comme résultats, huit sites sacrés constituant des centres de pratiques traditionnelles ont été identifiés : Ambatomitongoa, Madiromasina, Madirokitamby (Antsahampano), Madirokitamby (Baie de Courrier), Doany-Be, Ambatosariaomby, Ambatonjanahary et Ampasimantoraka. Deux « jôro », l’un à Ambatomitongoa et l’autre à Madiromasina sont décrits et discutés dans cette étude. Quatorze tabous localement appelés « fady » et leurs significations traditionnelles ont été recensés à Bobaomby. À Bobaomby, les traditions locales et les règles coutumières sont les garants de la sauvegarde environnementale et de la cohésion sociale ; elles sont aussi la base du système économique local. Respect for local traditions, norms, and practices is critical in the creation and success of a protected area. This study was conducted in the Bobaomby Complex, in north Madagascar, to reconcile, from the outset of the New Protected Area, the conservation of the site with local socio-cultural values. The specific objectives are to (i) collect and share as much information as possible concerning the sacred sites, (ii) describe the traditional rites or “jôro” maintained at these sites and (iii) characterize the local taboos or 'fady' in order to bring out the implication of these traditions and taboos for conservation, social cohesion and economic development. To achieve this, semi-structured interviews were conducted with households, and group and informal discussions were held with key persons such as the elders or “Raiamandreny” from the Bobaomby region, and local authorities between 1 February and 20 April 2018. As a result, eight sacred sites constituting centers of traditional practices were identified: Ambatomitongoa, Madiromasina, Madirokitamby (Antsahampano), Madirokitamby (Baie de Courrier), Doany-Be, Ambatosariaomby, Ambatonjanahary, and Ampasimantoraka. Two "jôro", one at Ambatomitongoa and the other at Madiromasina are described and discussed in this study. Fourteen taboos are locally called “fady” and their traditional meanings were identified in Bobaomby. In Bobaomby, local traditions and customary rules are the guarantors of environmental protection and social cohesion; they are also the basis of the local economic system.

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Marketing as a Management Tool of Biosphere Reserves to Achieve Agenda 2030 Goals

Vitálišová

Vaňová

Rojíková

2023

Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics

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The cultural and spiritual significance of nature

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Cultural and spiritual significance of nature: guidance for protected and conserved area governance and management

Cultural and spiritual significance of nature: guidance for protected and conserved area governance and management

Traditions, Tabous et Conservation de la Biodiversité dans le Complexe Bobaomby, Extrême Nord de Madagascar

Marketing as a Management Tool of Biosphere Reserves to Achieve Agenda 2030 Goals

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