Holy Mountain Survey
 Spokesperson: Ma Jianzhong
Organization: TNC China Program
Tel: 0871－4182966
E-mail: jzhma@tnc.org.cn
Web: www.nature.org The sacred mountains, ‘rigua’, sacred sites and pilgrimage routes represent the four main forms of Sacred Natural Sites (SNS) in the Kawakarpo area. The geographical distribution of SNS is quite uniform and closely related to the history of human activity. From a cultural point of view, SNS function as centers of religious belief, as moral indicators and sources of group identity. From an ecological perspective, they serve as guardians of the environment and biodiversity. This presentation will analyze the social and natural relations between human beings and SNS, and the significance of these in biodiversity conservation from a ‘cartographical’ perspective.
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