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| Title: | Culture and Biodiversity Conservation: Case studies from Uttarakhand, Central Himalaya |
| Authors: | Negi, Chandra Singh |
| Keywords: | Conservation
Culture
Sacred forests
Traditional knowledge-based systems |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: C12M, C12N, G01S 3/72, G01S 7/42, A23B, A01N 3/00 |
| Abstract: | Cultural diversity is closely linked to
biodiversity. The study of these interrelationships need to be studied mainly
for the simple reason that culture is not only the ethical imperative for
development, it is also a condition of its sustainability; for there exists a
symbiotic relationship between habitats and cultures, between ecosystems and
cultural identity, and that this relationship constitutes a determining factor
in ensuring sustainable human development. The association of religion with
eco-system management is interwoven in the symbolic network of the Himalayan
traditional communities. Infact no one can think of ecology in the Himalaya without religion. The present study deals with the study of sacred natural sites (forests/groves,
pastures, water bodies) along with the phenomenon of dedication of the forests
to a deity, and the inherent taboos
with regard to the resource exploitation and other traditional beliefs and
customs being practiced in the Central Himalaya, and attempts to bring out the
inherent environmental principles behind these practices. |
| Page(s): | 273-278 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.11(2) [April 2012]
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