I-Sacred Natural Site Initiative ifaka njalo “Okuhlangenwe nakho Kokulondolozwa” yabanakekeli, abaphathi ezivikelekile, ososayensi nezinye. Kulokhu sibonisa okuhlangenwe nakho kukaMnu. URobert Wild owenze isifundo secala eLindisfarne Holy Island njengengxenye yeDelos Initiative. URobert ungusosayensi wenhlalo, ecologist and also coordinator for the Sacred Natural Sites Initiative who takes a keen interest in supporting local peoples’ efforts to govern and celebrate the places that are dear to them. This case study is also featured in the books; “Sacred Amasayithi Natural; Ukulondoloza Nature Namasiko” as well as “I Diversity Lamazwe Engcwele eYurophu“. Also read the full ucwaningo lwesigameko.
Isiqhingi Esingcwele saseLindisfarne kanye namaxhaphozi aso aseduze asolwandle kuyindawo ebalulekile yezindawo ezingasogwini nezinyoni zasendle ezibandayo ebusika. Kube yisayithi elingcwele lamaKristu nendawo yokuhambela kusukela ngo-AD 635 lapho yayifeza indima ebaluleke kakhulu “njengomsuka” wobuKristu enyakatho yeBrithani. Omunye wosanta bayo abahamba phambili uSt Cuthbert wayebhekwa njengomunye wabalondolozi bemvelo bokuqala baseNgilandi futhi usengungcwele ohlonishwa.
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne has been a Christian holy site and pilgrimage centre since AD 635 lapho yayifeza indima ebaluleke kakhulu “njengomsuka” wobuKristu enyakatho yeBrithani. Photo: Robert Wild
Izingxenye zesiqhingi nazo zonke izindawo ezingamaxhaphozi ezizungezile ziyiNational Nature Reserve, kuyilapho isiqhingi uqobo sinezindawo zedolobhana, izakhiwo zomlando, amasonto amaningana nezindawo zokubuyela emuva. Eminyakeni yakamuva, isingathe inani elandayo lezivakashi nezihambeli. Izidingo zabavakashi zinamandla okudala ukungalingani phakathi kwamagugu eziqhingini kufaka phakathi nefa lomphakathi wendawo, imvelo nezomnotho.
Isiqhingi esingcwele seLindisfarne siphethwe yizinhlobonhlobo zezikhungo, konke ngenhloso yokonga isici sesayithi, kungaba yinkolo, yemvelo noma yamasiko. Lapho kubuzwa umbuzo othi ‘ngubani ophethe umhlaba Ongcwele?, impendulo yomhlaba wonke "akekho". Noma isakhiwo esisodwa sokunikeza umkhombandlela singahle singafaneleki futhi singasebenzi, umqondo omkhulu wokuhlangana ungadingeka.
Azikho izindlela ezicacile ezisunguliwe zokuxoxa noma zokunquma ukuhweba phakathi kwemibono ehlukene nezindlela zentuthuko. Isiqhingi manje sesibhekana nalokhu ngokohlaka lomthetho kazwelonke. Kunokwanda okukhulayo kokuthi izikhungo ezihlukene kufanele zihlose ukusebenza ngokubambisana kakhulu. I 2005 Umbono weMvelo eNgilandi weLindisfarne National Natural Reserve ugcizelela indlela ephelele nehlanganisiwe. ICommunity Development Thrust ikhulisa ukunxeshezelwa kwayo futhi ithola ulwazi, ngakho-ke ukwazi kangcono ukumela umphakathi onezikhungo ezinkulu ngokulingana okuthe xaxa. Amanye amalungu omphakathi manje angahlala endaweni ngezindleko ezingabizi, kusiza ukugcina inhliziyo yesiko lendawo liqinile.
