Sacred groves and serpent‐gods moderate human–snake relations
Sacred groves and serpent‐gods moderate human–snake relations
复制标题
神圣的树林和蛇神缓和了人与蛇的关系
作者:
F. Landry Yuan;U. P. Ballullaya;R. Roshnath;T. Bonebrake;P. Sinu
Overshadowed by growing concerns over contemporary human‐in‐ duced threats to ecosystems associated with global urbanization, numerous cultures throughout the world have upheld the preserva‐ tion of natural sites for generations by valuing their sanctity (Dudley, Higgins‐Zogib, & Mansourian, 2009; Verschuuren, Wild, McNeely, & Oviedo, 2010). By preventing the development or extensive deg‐ radation of sacred natural sites, such beliefs and traditions have helped maintain local biodiversity despite ongoing nearby urban growth and land‐use changes (Verschuuren et al., 2010). There has consequently been a sharpening focus on their value in current conservation biology (Mcleod & Palmer, 2015; Waylen, Fischer, Mcgowan, Thirgood, & Milner‐Gulland, 2010), perhaps as an ideal for the prosperity of both nature and society (Pardo‐de‐Santayana & Macía, 2015). Although found throughout the world (Verschuuren et al., 2010), the potential role for sacred natural sites in modern conservation practices has garnered significant attention in places such as Ethiopia (Aerts et al., 2016; Teketay et al., 2010), Ghana (Decher, 1997; Sarfo‐Mensah, Oduro, Antoh Fredua, & Amisah, 2010), Tanzania (Kideghesho, 2008; Mgumia & Oba, 2003), and Southwestern China (Salick et al., 2007; Shen, Lu, Li, & Chen, 2012), where studies have exemplified their efficacy in safeguarding native flora and fauna. Received: 22 July 2019 | Accepted: 6 October 2019 DOI: 10.1002/pan3.10059
DOI:
10.1080/15248372.2018.1488717
发表时间:
2018
期刊:
Journal of cognition and development : official journal of the Cognitive Development Society
影响因子:
--
作者:
Rakison,DavidH
通讯作者:
Rakison,DavidH