ಸೇಕ್ರೆಡ್ ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ಸೈಟ್ಗಳು ಇನಿಶಿಯೇಟಿವ್, ಐಯುಸಿಎನ್ ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಕಚೇರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜಪಾನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿನ ವಿಶ್ವ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳ ಆಯೋಗ ಎಂಬ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆಯನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ: ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಸ್ವಾಭಾವಿಕ ಸೈಟ್ಗಳು: ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣಾ ತತ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ವೃತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು. The publication is part of the ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ನೆಟ್ವರ್ಕ್ ಪ್ರಾಜೆಕ್ಟ್ that kicked off at the first Asian Parks Congress in Sendai 2013. Several of the presenters are writing chapters for the book that will also be linked to ಆನ್‌ಲೈನ್ ಕೇಸ್ ಸ್ಟಡೀಸ್ in order to present a truly interactive resource. Several authors are already writing chapters and developing online case studies and in case you are interested too, please contact info@sacrednaturalsites.org
ಶ್ರೀ. Jailab Rai from Nepal, a chapter author to the publication is here seen at the Asian Parks Congress explaining the importance of sacred natural sites in relation to protected areas in Nepal. ಫೋಟೋ: ಎಪಿಸಿ.
The publication will boast chapters from over 20 different Asian countries covering indigenous spiritualities as well as several mainstream faiths across different types of management and governance of protected areas. The editors of the publication are currently in discussion with IUCN and potential publishers to ensure that this publication will be complementary to the earlier volume: "ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಸ್ವಾಭಾವಿಕ ಸೈಟ್ಗಳು: ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ". As the editors are keen to ensure that materials in the publication will be peer reviewed we are looking for knowledgeable people who would like to help with this process between September 2014 and January 2015 (contact: info@sacrednaturalsites.org).
At the IUCN World Parks Congress a side event will mark the soft launch of the publication and those authors attending the congress will present their work and engage in discussion and networking with other delegates. A date has not yet been assigned but for more news on the side event stay tuned into www.sacrednaturalsites.org
