पवित्र नैसर्गिक साइट्स पुढाकार नियमितपणे संरक्षक च्या "संवर्धन अनुभव" वैशिष्ट्ये, संरक्षित क्षेत्र व्यवस्थापक, शास्त्रज्ञ आणि इतर. This article features the experiences of Mr. Jeremy Spoon who assessed the influence of political and economic forces on Sherpa place based spiritual knowledge in Sagaramatha (Mount Everest) National Park in the Nepalese Himalayas. Jeremy Spoon currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Portland State University and he is a Research Associate at the Mountain Institute. पूर्ण अध्ययन वाचा करण्यासाठी येथे क्लिक करा खुंबू शेर्पा ठिकाण-आधारित आध्यात्मिक मूल्ये.

संरक्षक
High up in the snow-covered slopes of the Nepalese Himalayas lies the Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) National Park and buffer zone which is home to the Tibetan Buddhist Sherpa who have lived there ever since their migration in 1533. The Sherpa are Tibetan Buddhists who follow the ancient Nyingma sect, incorporating Buddhist, Bon, and folk Traditions (चमच्याने, 2012). They perceive most of their natural surroundings, both mountains and valleys, as sacred and they have many philosophical values that encourage environmentally sustainable behaviour.

धमक्या
अलीकडे (encouraged by a massive influx of tourists), Sherpa spirituality has changed and Jeremy’s research showed that younger members of the Sherpa community, females, and more educated members lost part of the traditional knowledge leading to a change in natural resource usage. An indication of this change might be noticeable through the documented overharvests of trees and shrubs in the proximity of the National Park and buffer zone.

दृष्टी
The Sagarmatha National Park was one of the first national parks in Nepal where indigenous settlements and resource use were officially recognised and while tourism has probably lead to the paradigm shift from close interrelationship with nature to less environmentally sustainable decision making of the Sherpa in the Khumbu region, it might also be its solution. The Sherpa receive a significant benefit from tourism and associated endeavours which could inspire them to strengthen their connection with their natural surroundings through spiritual values. The strengthened (re-)connection may promote environmental sustainability but with ever increasing tourist numbers, more action is needed to ensure that the positive environmental impact through Sherpa traditions is preserved.

Jeremy Spoon is involved in many other projects throughout the world and one can visit Jeremy’s website for more information. वाचा संपूर्ण संवर्धन अनुभव किंवा भेट द्या संग्रहण for other case studies.