• 5-Mount-Haku-from-Onanjimine Protecting sacred places through sustainable tourism at Mt. Hakusan, Japan.
  • OvcarKablarGorge-01 Conservation and Tourism Development in the Ovcar-Kablar Gorge, ‘Serbian Holy Mountain’
  • DarviDeclaration Darvi Declaration
  • hindukushhimalayas A Framework for the Assessment of Sacred Natural Sites in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
  • MonasticCommunities03 Communities of conservation and sustainable living: Christian monasteries in Europe and the Middle East
  • ChangMai-04 Conflicting value systems in the Lua people’s sacred mountains of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  • Meteora-01 Tourism in Meteora sacred mountain and monasteries, Greece.
  • TsumValley-08 Sacred Tsum Valley: non-violence Buddhist lifestyles inspire surrounding people, Nepal
  • Figure 2 The gawbaka governance of Kakku and conservation strategies: fluid versus static spirituality, Myanmar.
  • CL-RasAlHaddNatureReserve An ancient monument to the sea turtle at Ras Al Hadd Nature Reserve, Oman
  • SantissimaTrinita04 Conserving natural and intangible heritage at the Shrine of the Santissima Trinità of Vallepietra, Central Italy
  • SNS-MapScreen Map of Sacred Natural Sites throughout the World This map shows sacred natural sites that have been drawn from different contributing sources.
  • RianneDoller Rianne Doller Writer, The Netherlands
  • Bethlehem Declaration Bethlehem Declaration on Religious Tourism as a Means of Fostering Socio-Economic Development
  • Lake Issyk Kul Opportunity for collaboration at the world’s ‘Third Eye’, Lake Issyk Kul
  • CaseStudies-Japanese Asia Case Study Translation: Japanese
  • MiningImpactsSNS Mining and its impacts on Water, Food Sovereignty and Sacred Natural Sites and Territories in Uganda
  • BeninLaw Benin Sacred Forest Law
  • HumanIntegratedManagement Implementation Strategy for Human Integrated Management Approach Governance System
  • Recognizing and Safeguarding Sacred Sites of Indigenous Peoples in Northern and Arctic Regions Recognizing and Safeguarding Sacred Sites of Indigenous Peoples in Northern and Arctic Regions
  • ChichicastenangoElQuiche VIDEO: Cultural, spiritual and sacred values of forests and sacred sites in Chichicastenango el Quiche This video has been produced by Oxlajuj Ajpop and the Sacred Natural Sites Initiative as part...
  • ChusaqribalSitioSagrado VIDEO: Chusaqribal Sitio Sagrado This video has been produced by Oxlajuj Ajpop and the Sacred Natural Sites Initiative as part...
  • Guinea Bissau Increasing recognition for sacred natural sites in coastal regions in Guinea Bissau
  • Palukula Protecting and reviving the Sacred Forest Hill in Paluküla, Estonia.
  • KrangMountain Preserving nature and culture with animistic ecotourism in Cambodia.
  • Challenges of Sacred Groves VIDEO: Challenges of Sacred Groves Strict taboos on harvesting trees and other plants exist. This has meant that, even though...
  • Guardians of the Sacred Groves VIDEO: Guardians of the Sacred Groves, Zanzibar, Tanzania Part 2 of Sacred Forests of Zanzibar, created by the villagers of Jambiani and Paje, Zanzibar.
  • Calendario Maya VIDEO: Calendario Maya This video has been produced by Oxlajuj Ajpop and the Sacred Natural Sites Initiative.
  • previously at WILD9 this resolution on Sacred NAtural Sites in Protected Areas was adopted in 2009 (see the library). This year two additional resolutions were proposed to WILD 10. Resolution 36: Recognition and Conservation of Sacred Natural Sites in Protected Areas
  • Montserrat Tourism and holiness at Montserrat monastic community, Catalonia, Spain
  • Protected Areas and Spirituality Protected Areas and Spirituality
  • 3MtAthosPeninsula Conservation management by monks evolves at the sacred Mt. Athos peninsula, Greece
  • SSIREN Newsletter SSiReN – The Sacred Sites Research Newsletter Newsletter
  • LakeAdigbeFishing Sacred lakes of the Niger Delta: Recognition of community conservation efforts, Nigeria
  • TypologyNativeNorthAmerican A Typology Of Native North American Sacred Lands And Places
  • InTheLightOfReverence Teacher’s Guide: In the Light of Reverence
  • SoligaMapping Soliga communities map Sacred Natural Sites in a wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka India
  • JuvenilePhilippineCrocodile-S The Philippine Crocodile in the northern Sierra Madre, Philippines
  • RegionalProgramme20122016 The Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation Initiative: Implementation Plan
  • XishuangbannaLandscape The Holy Hills of the Dai: Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, China
  • Gureombi2 Gureombi coastal sacred site and Gangjeon Village, Jeju Island, South Korea
  • Grazia_Thumbnail Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Coordinator Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas from Switzerland
  • NativeAmericanSacredSites Corporate Responsibility for the Protection of Native American Sacred Sites
  • Silene Silene Documentation Centre
  • Sacred Waters Sacred Waters: Cultural Values of Himalayan Wetlands
  • JessicaBrown Jessica Brown USA
  • ICCA Recognizing and Supporting Conservation by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
  • WimHiemstra Wim Hiemstra ETC management, Friesland
  • Robert Wild
  • Bas Verschuuren
  • GulnaraAitpaeva Gulnara Aitpaeva Kyrgyzstan
  • DanilMamyev Danil Mamyev Altai Republic
  • JordivanOort Jordi van Oort Support, The Netherlands
  • BernardGuri Bernard (Ben) Yangmaadome Guri Ghana
  • CharmOfSacredGroves VIDEO: Charm Of Sacred Groves The film journey takes the viewer to sacred sites of Estonians' nature-related and traditional...
  • WoldeTadesse Wolde Tadesse Ethiopia / United Kingdom
  • Alastair McIntosh Alastair McIntosh Scotland
  • HarryJonas Harry Jonas United Kingdom / Malaysia
  • JosepMariaMallarach Josep-Maria Mallarach Catalonia
  • ThymioPapayannis Thymio Papayannis Greece
  • FelipeGomez Felipe Gomez Guatemala
  • GilesHavik Gilles Havik Case Study Facilitator, The Netherlands
  • ClaudiaRutte Claudia Rutte Switzerland
  • ShonilBaghwat Shonil Baghwat India / United Kingdom
  • Hajgharetaghu1 Land evaluation for conservation of natural sites with spiritual values in Neyshabur, Iran
  • AndrewZylstra Andrew Zylstra Website Development, Australia
  • Coördinator Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas from Iran Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Coordinator Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas from Iran
  • M054 Resolution IUCN 2012 Recommendation M054 A proposal from the World Conservation Congress.
  • Nyldy-Ata Gorge Nyldy-Ata Gorge: Complex of Sacred Sites in Kyrgyzstan
  • Mayan Sacred Sites Nim Q’atb’al Tzij Kech Ajq’ijab’ Oxlajuj Ajpop Mayan sacred sites.
  • Secretary Of Agriculture Report Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture USDA Policy and Procedures: Indian Sacred Sites.
  • Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act Protecting Sacred Sites in Australia's Northern Territory.
  • SNS-Library Sacred Natural Sites Conserving Nature and Culture.
  • 3835 Initiative in support of the law on Sacred Natural Sites of Indigenous Peoples The new Mayan cycle Oxlajuj B’aqtun.
  • Indigenous Maya Custodian from Guatemala Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Indigenous Maya Custodian from Guatemala
  • GroveOfSayle Reviving and conserving the sacred groves of Maharashtra’s Western Ghats, India
  • RwenzoriMountains Current Status, Ownership and Management of Sacred Sites in the Rwenzori Mountains Survey report and management proposals.
  • CoronIslandPhilipines Management and enhanced protection of sacred marine areas in Coron Island, Philippines
  • Recognising Sacred Natural Sites and Territories in Kenya Recognising Sacred Natural Sites in Kenya An Analysis supporting the recognition of Sacred Natural Sites.
  • delEcoregionCotiere Les Sites Naturels Sacrés de l’Ecorégion Côtière et Marine Ouest-Africaine
  • LindisfarnePilgrims Ancient values in a modern Economy: The Enduring influence of Lindisfarne, United Kingdom
  • Community Member from Estonia Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Community member from Estonia
  • Located in the administrative center of Bandjoun, Tchuep-Poumougne is a scared area of hight spiritual value. In the past the area of its infuence covered the whole of Pete Quarter. Because of urbanisation its surrounding ecological values have drastically declined and only the core of the sanctuary remains. Photo; Sébastien Luc Kamga-Kamdem (2008). Sacred Sites in Bandjoun, West Cameroon
  • Karakol1 Sacred Valley, Conservation Management and Indigenous Survival, Altai Republic, Russia
  • Langscape V211 Terralingua Langscape Volume 2, Issue 11 Explore the rich interconnections between Sacred Natural Sites and Biocultural Diversity.
  • Manual 10 A guidance manual to incorporate the intangible heritage: cultural and spiritual values into protected areas
  • Statement of the Common African Customary Laws for the Protection of Sacred Sites Statement of the Common African Customary Laws for the Protection of Sacred Sites
  • Conservation Planner from The United States of America Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Conservation Planner from the United States of America
  • Indigenous Community Member from Ghana Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Indigenous Community Member from Ghana
  • Traditional Leader from Ghana Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Traditional Leader from Ghana
  • Mt Kawagebo Mt. Kawagebo and its pilgrim circle, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
  • Community Worker from Ethiopia Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Community Worker from Ethiopia
  • Scientist from Kenya Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Scientist from Kenya
  • Chapel The Sacred Groves of Zagori: A Locally-Adapted Conservation System, Epirus, Greece
  • RioGrandeValley210 Seeking and securing sacred natural sites among the Windward Maroons, Jamaica
  • Tafi Atome Community-based Ecotourism at Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary, Ghana
  • Sacred Species & Sites Sacred Species and Sites This book provides new insights into biocultural diversity conservation.
  • Traditional Leader from Ghana Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Traditional Leader from Ghana
  • Indigenous Community Lawyer from South Africa Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Indigenous Community Lawyer from South Africa
  • Conservation Implementer from Colombia Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Conservation Implementer from Colombia
  • Community Member Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Community Member of the Maasai Tribe from Kenya
  • Community Member Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Community Member from New Zealand
  • Researcher Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Researcher from Kyrgyzstan
  • English Guidelines English
  • Policy Adviser Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Policy Adviser from The United Kingdom
  • Marine Conservationist Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Marine Conservationist from The United Kingdom
  • Researcher Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Researcher from Ukraine
  • Conservation Planner Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Conservation planner from Germany
  • Conservation Policy Maker Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Conservation Policy Adviser from Germany
  • Researcher Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Researcher from Greece
  • Policy Adviser Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Policy Adviser from Bosnia
  • Conservation Specialist Sacred Natural Sites “IN Perspective”: Conservation Specialist from Finland
  • The High Ground The High Ground Sacred natural sites, bio-cultural diversity and climate change in the Eastern Himalayas.
  • The Diversity of Sacred Lands in Europe The Diversity of Sacred Lands in Europe Sacred natural sites hold intangible values that are often hidden to the modern world. This...
  • A Musuo Daba shaman, Eastern Kham, Yunnan, China. The Sacred Natural Sites of Kham, Tibetan Autonomous Region, China
  • Oxlajuj Ajpop VIDEO: Oxlajuj Ajpop "Oxlajuj Ajpop" is a National Conference of Spiritual leaders of the Maya in Guatemala.
  • Tengbuche Tibetan Budhist Monestary is perced on a mountain inhabited by Kumbu Yul Lha. These are pre- Buddhist protector deities bound by oath to re-emerge as protectors of Buddhism. They have associates in the form of wildlife, livestock and other mythical creatures on the Mountain. Nepal. (Photo: Spoon, J.) Khumbu Sherpa Place-based Spiritual values, Sagaramatha, Nepal
  • Ecofeminist-worshiping-at-sacred-natural-site The Devi as Ecofeminist Warrior: Reclaiming the Role of Sacred Natural Sites in East-Central India
  • Sacred Ceiba Tree Winti Belief helps Protect Forests in Suriname
  • Monastic Monastic Communities Conserving Nature This information sheet focuses on Buddhist and Christian monastic communities.
  • InventoryingMexico Inventorying of Sacred Natural Sites in Mexico Developing and Testing a Methodology and Tools for the Inventorying of Sacred Natural Sites...
  • Ghanaian Community Communities protect sacred groves from mining, North West Ghana
  • Maya celebration of Wajxaqib’ B’atz’ A law on indigenous management of sacred sites in Guatemala
  • The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative on the conservation of Sacred Natural...
  • Website Photos Website Photos Further information and details on photos used throughout this website.
  • Akwé: Kon Guidelines Akwé: Kon Guidelines Akwé: Kon voluntary guidelines for the conduct of cultural, environmental and social impact...
  • Sacred Sites: An Overview Sacred Sites: An Overview Sacred Sites; An Overview by the Gaia Foundation is a global overview of sacred sites based...
  • Conservation of Biological and Cultural Diversity Conservation of Biological and Cultural Diversity Sacred Natural Sites are considered nodes of biological and cultural diversity that form a...
  • Reviewing and Testing Guidelines Reviewing and Testing Guidelines The IUCN-UNESCO guidelines aim to help conservation professionals and to support custodians...
  • Action Plan for the Conservation of Sacred Natural Sites Action Plan for the Conservation of SNS This action plan has been developed based on the experience of many custodians, conservationists...
  • Tindaana VIDEO: Tindaana The Tindansup are the spiritual leaders of the Dagara people in North West Ghana, they are...
  • Gonzalo Oviedo AUDIO: Sacred Sites – their cultural and natural significance The diversity of life, apart from biological diversity, also includes our diversity as human...
  • Reviving our Culture, Mapping our Future – in Venda VIDEO: Reviving our Culture, Mapping our Future – in Venda The story of a special gathering in South Africa, and a community process in eco-cultural mapping....
  • Custodian Statement Custodians Statement This Statement is the outcome of a dialogue between Custodians of Sacred Natural Sites and...
  • IUCN 2008 Resolution 4.038 IUCN 2008 Resolution 4.038 In 2008 at IUCNs 4th World Conservation Congress in Barcelona Spain a motion on the conservation...
  • English Guidelines Guidelines for Protected Area Managers The Sacred Natural Sites Initiative is guided by custodians and advisors from different professions...
  • Pilgrimage to a Sacred Mountain Video VIDEO: Pilgrimage to a Sacred Mountain In Russia's Altai Republic, indigenous leader Danil Mamyev makes a pilgrimage to the sacred...
  • Beyond Belief Beyond Belief Linking faiths and the world’s growing protected areas network through the study of 100 sacred...
  • Conserving Cultural and Biological Diversity Conserving Cultural and Biological Diversity Can sacred natural sites and associative cultural landscapes play a role in conserving both...
  • The Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation The Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation.