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In South America, a ceremony in the Andes honours the Apu (diety) embodied in the sacred mountain. (स्रोत: Oscar Minera/UNEP)
A dedicated Sacred Natural Site Initiative is emerging out of 14 आईयूसीएन विशेषज्ञ समूह के काम के संरक्षित क्षेत्रों के सांस्कृतिक और आध्यात्मिक मूल्यों पर वर्षों. The Sacred Natural Sites initiative works with custodians, पारंपरिक ज्ञान धारकों, संरक्षणवादियों, शिक्षाविदों और दूसरों के संरक्षण और पवित्र प्राकृतिक साइटों और क्षेत्रों के पुनरोद्धार के समर्थन में. The Initiative is proposed to have a number of key elements. These include:
  • A network of advisors - including custodians - to guide the initiative
  • Implementation, support and networking of field projects
  • Dialogue with key SNS stakeholders in conservation and other sectors
  • A knowledge and learning centre
  • Guidance and policy development
  • Communications and dissemination
  • निधिकरण
Share your ideas and support this initiative, post a comment or have your say in the consultation process or send an email to info@sacrednaturalsites.org
Shaping the Sacred Natural Sites Initiative

The sacred Natural Sites Initiative is the work of the hands and minds of many. It started to manifest more clearly around 2007 based on a need to bring custodians, संरक्षणवादियों, scientists and many other supporters of sacred natural sites together. The Sacred Natural Sites Initiative works with custodians and others in such a way that experiences can be shared and action can be taken collectively.

The development of the Sacred Natural Sites Initiative started to materialise through the work of Bas Verschuuren and Robert Wild whom receive support from many others. Currently a steering group and advisory group with institutional and custodian advisors are in the process of being formed. Financial support is provided by The Christensen Fund and the World Commission of Protected Areas. Many organisations such as ETC COMPAS and IUCN provide in kind support. ETC COMPAS currently also hosts the secretariat of the Sacred Natural Sites Initiative. The Sacred Land Film project and the Gaia Foundation are instrumental in bringing coordination to supporting organisations which is developing gradually.

This Ceiba pentandra tree is sacred to the Maya people. (फ़ोटो: बास Verschuuren)
Our Logo

The colours used in the logo of The Sacred Natural Sites Initiative represent those of the elements. The elements have an important place in the spiritual and cultural life of many indigenous peoples but also in main stream faiths. Yellow is often used for earth, green for water, blue for sky, white for wind and red for fire although this may differ amongst cultures.

In different spiritual traditions the elements are also assigned qualities that guide individual and communal life and are celebrated in ceremony and at sacred natural sites.

कार्य योजना

The Sacred Natural Sites Initiative is guided by advisors - including custodians - from different professions and life paths. As a basis for guiding the development of the Sacred Natural Sites Initiative we make use of a preliminary action plan. इस कार्य योजना में कई संरक्षक के अनुभव के आधार पर विकसित किया गया है, दुनिया भर से संरक्षण पेशेवरों और नीति निर्माताओं.
Leading up to the action plan was the development of the “IUCN UNESCO Sacred Natural Sites, संरक्षित क्षेत्र प्रबंधक के लिए दिशानिर्देश " and the book "पवित्र प्राकृतिक साइटें; Conserving Nature and Culture” to which this action plan is an annex.

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