Sacred Groves: Potential for Biodiversity and Bioresource Management

Parthasarathy, N.; Babu, Kanda Naveen

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-71065-5_10-1

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“…In most of the studies (Ballullayaa et al , 2019; Joshi et al , 2018; Parthasarathy and Babu, 2019; Mamun and Kim, 2019), local communities and institutions are involved in the participatory management of sacred groves. However, in our selected sacred groves, these local communities and institutions are absent and management is based on a memorandum of understanding between the Forest Department and villages.…”

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“…It is important to study the management of sacred groves for natural resource management for the following reasons: Firstly, sacred groves provide biodiversity conservation, nest sites for wildlife and migratory birds (Parthasarathy and Babu, 2019; Swami et al , 2003; Dudley et al , 2010; Pandey, 1999). Sacred groves play an important role in conserving rare and endemic species worldwide (Chandran et al , 1998; Dudley et al , 2010).…”

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Developing a framework for sacred grove management using stakeholder analysis: evidence from sacred groves in Gujarat, India

Pandey

Sardana

Gupta

2021

BIJ

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to use the framework of stakeholder analysis in a participatory democracy, used in forest management planning, for arriving at the best management option for selected sacred groves of Kachchh. This is achieved by accounting for economic, cultural and ecological values and the resulting outcomes in the complex institutional mechanism. Additionally, this study provides a framework for complex decision-making that characterizes the management of sacred groves involving multiple criteria and options accounting for multiple stakeholders that involve conflicting interests.Design/methodology/approachThe analytical hierarchy process was used to calculate the global priorities of management options using the relative importance of stakeholders, weights of different decision criteria to arrive at the best management practice for selected groves of Kachchh. The global priorities of management options rank management practices based on stakeholders' values and their effects on the choice of management strategy as well as on the potential to attain a compromise between competing interests. For this purpose, survey responses of 141 individuals belonging to seven different stakeholder categories were analyzed. Along with focus group discussions, and personal interviews, a stratified random sampling technique was used to survey respondents.FindingsBased on the global priority weights of the alternatives, it is determined that the restoration management option (guggal is restored by planting new guggal sapplings, cattle grazing is prohibited and high levels of ecosystem goods and services are provided) had the highest score, followed by the preservation management option (grazing is allowed on the periphery, juvenile guggal is preserved and moderate ecosystem goods and services are provided). Therefore, restoration of sacred groves is the best management practice of sacred groves in West Kachchh, offering a compromise between maximizing provision of ecosystem services and economic benefits in terms of allowing cattle grazing.Originality/valueThough there are several studies on best management practices for community-owned forests, irrigation systems, and pasture lands, and the role of local institutions in sustaining these common-pool resources; such studies for sacred groves are absent, despite sacred groves being one of the longest surviving common-pool resources that has sustained it over several decades. This is the first study that uses the framework of stakeholder analysis to arrive at the best management practice for sacred groves. The uniqueness of the study lies in a comprehensive evaluation of ecological–economic–cultural interests of multiple stakeholders toward management of sacred groves.

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Developing a framework for sacred grove management using stakeholder analysis: evidence from sacred groves in Gujarat, India

Pandey

Sardana

Gupta

2021

BIJ

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“…Sacred groves and other sacred sites provide an example highlighting how local beliefs and safeguards and conservation initiatives can be complementary, thereby providing a bridge between these knowledge systems. They are sometimes designated as community-conserved areas, and are well-documented in many different parts of the world (Mallarach, 2008 ; Parthasarathy & Naveen Babu, 2019 ). Sacred sites are upheld by the adherence to socially bound local taboos, sanctions, and belief systems, and tied closely to the environment and the natural resources that people depend on over a long period of time (Farooquee et al, 2004 ; Parthasarathy & Naveen Babu, 2019 ).…”

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“…Sadly, many of these traditional methods of sustainability and conservation are now in decline, as multiple factors threaten them, including transition to market economies, developmental interventions, rural–urban migration, and decreases in intergenerational knowledge transmission (Farooquee et al, 2004 ; Parthasarathy & Naveen Babu, 2019 ; Singh et al, 2017 ). With this decline comes a loss of local ecological knowledge and the social mores that uphold the preservation and sustainable harvesting of forest resources, which may result in more pressure being put on these resources (Baker et al, 2014 ).…”

Section: Knowledge and Educationmentioning

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Working from the Inside Out: Fostering Intrinsic Motivation and Expanding Our Criteria for Conservation Success

Cardinal

Strubel

Oxley³

2022

Int J Primatol

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Primatological research is often associated with understanding animals and their habitats, yet practical conservation depends entirely on human actions. This encompasses the activities of Indigenous and local people, conservationists, and NGOs working on the ground, as well as more remote funders and policymakers. In this paper we explore what it means to be a conservationist in the 2020s. While many primatologists accept the benefits of more socially inclusive dimensions of research and conservation practice, in reality there remain many challenges. We discuss the role primatologists can play to enhance interdisciplinary working and their relationships with communities living in and around their study sites, and examine how increased reflexivity and consideration of one’s positionality can improve primatological practice. Emphasis on education and stakeholder consultation may still echo colonial, top-down dialogues, and the need for greater emphasis on genuine knowledge-sharing among all stakeholders should be recognised. If we are sincere about this approach, we might need to redefine how we see, consider, and define conservation success. We may also have to embrace more compromises. By evaluating success in conservation we explore how reflexive engagements with our positionality and equitable knowledge-sharing contribute to fostering intrinsic motivation and building resilience.

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“…Legal recognition of sacred forests is an important step in providing communities with a role in the management their own heritage resources, while also enabling the potential for preservation of biological diversity and ecological systems (Parthasarathy and Naveen Babu 2019). Sacred natural sites also offer opportunities for building landscape connectivity networks because they form important refugia for biodiversity (Hailemariam 2019).…”

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African heritage in a changing climate

Brooks

Clarke

Ngaruiya

et al. 2020

Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa

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Climate change is a real and present threat to heritage across the world. In Europe and North America, research on the impacts of climate change on heritage, including how to mitigate against more frequent extreme weather events and how to implement efficient sustainable adaptation planning, are now key foci of heritage literature. In contrast, virtually nothing has been written about the impacts of climate change on heritage on the African continent, even though these will be significant in the coming decades. Heritage is essential for livelihoods, but also for the construction and reinforcement of identity and the psychological wellbeing of society. Here we consider the impacts of climate change on different (connected) forms of heritage in Africa, including archaeological, historical and living heritage. We situate the implications of climate change for African heritage in recent debates around climate justice, sustainability and social wellbeing. We conclude that without significant intervention some of Africa's most important heritage will be lost as a result of the direct and indirect impacts of climate change over the coming decades. Our intention is to draw attention to the need for research into the impacts of climate change on different forms of heritage in Africa and to highlight the possible deleterious effects these losses will have on society more generally. We view this paper as a first step in developing a research agenda that will have a practical application for the management of heritage in the face of climate change in Africa. KEYWORDS Africa; heritage; climate change; sustainability; climate justice RÉSUMÉ Le changement climatique est une menace réelle et présente pour le patrimoine à travers le monde. En Europe et en Amérique du Nord, la recherche sur les impacts du changement climatique sur le patrimoine, y compris la manière de lutter contre des événements météorologiques extrêmes plus fréquents et la manière de mettre en oeuvre une planification efficace de l'adaptation durable, sont désormais des axes clés de la littérature sur le patrimoine. En revanche, pratiquement rien n'a été écrit sur les impacts du changement climatique sur le patrimoine sur le continent africain, même s'ils seront importants dans les prochaines décennies. Le patrimoine est essentiel pour les moyens de subsistance, mais aussi pour la construction et le renforcement de l'identité et le bien-être psychologique de la société. Ici, nous considérons les impacts du changement climatique sur différentes formes (connectées) de patrimoine en Afrique, y compris le patrimoine archéologique, historique et vivant. Nous situons les implications du changement climatique pour le patrimoine africain dans les débats récents sur la justice climatique, la durabilité et le bien-être social. Nous concluons que sans intervention significative, une partie du patrimoine le plus important de l'Afrique sera perdue en raison des impacts directs et indirects du changement climatique au cours des prochaines décennies. Notre intention est d'att...

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Sacred Groves: Potential for Biodiversity and Bioresource Management

Cited by 13 publications

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Developing a framework for sacred grove management using stakeholder analysis: evidence from sacred groves in Gujarat, India

Developing a framework for sacred grove management using stakeholder analysis: evidence from sacred groves in Gujarat, India

Working from the Inside Out: Fostering Intrinsic Motivation and Expanding Our Criteria for Conservation Success

African heritage in a changing climate

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