Sacred Ecology examines bodies of knowledge held by indigenous and other rural peoples
around the world, and asks how we can learn from this knowledge and ways of knowing …

Cenotes are sinkholes through which groundwater may be accessed from the Yucatan
Peninsula Aquifer. Historically and culturally, cenotes are also important cultural and …

We analyze sacred sites in Ysyk-Köl Biosphere Reserve, Kyrgyzstan, from the commons
perspective. There are some 130 sacred sites in the region, and these fit into the …

In several tropical forested areas in which biodiversity conservation and indigenous cultures
are interwoven, current conservation policies do not consider how the indigenous …

In the management of protected areas, stakeholders range from supra-national
organisations, through to national and local-level decision-makers. Although there has been …

In the last decade, implementation of the conservation policy of Indigenous and Community
Conserved Areas (ICCAs) as a tool for biodiversity conservation has attracted worldwide …

Sacred sites in Ysyk-Köl area of Kyrgyzstan represent areas of land and bodies of water
which are spiritually and culturally meaningful for local people. The present study mapped …

The incorporation of spiritual and cultural values into water conservation is still at a relatively
early stage. It is expected to yield valuable new insights and can help with prioritizing the …

Identity is always intertwined with collective identity and the surrounding natural
environment, and it is the fundamental foundation that defines who they are to the …

Conclusions The gold mine is entirely within the Biosphere Reserve, close to one of the core
conservation areas. It appears to be partially in the watershed of Ysyk-Köl, meaning that …