Bob Moseley Kawagebo

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KAWAGEBO SNOW MOUNTAINS Sacred Natural Sites Case Study Vth World Parks Congress Durban, South Africa Bob Moseley – The Nature Conservancy China Program Sina Norbu – Kawagebo Culture Association Ma Jianzhong – The Nature Conservancy China Program Guo Jing – Yunnan Provincial Museum

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Introduce Kawagebo Snow Mountains spiritual physical biological Conservation Area Planning religious culture traditional ecological knowledge Kawagebo in global SNS context comparison with indicators from Kunming SWOT analysis

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Introduce Kawagebo Snow Mountains spiritual physical biological Conservation Area Planning religious culture traditional ecological knowledge Kawagebo in global SNS context comparison with indicators from Kunming SWOT analysis

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Introduce Kawagebo Snow Mountains spiritual physical biological Conservation Area Planning religious culture traditional ecological knowledge Kawagebo in global SNS context comparison with indicators from Kunming SWOT analysis

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Kawagebo

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Kawagebo Snow Mountains (Meili Snow Mountains)

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Sacred significance recognized throughout the Tibetan world

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Kawagebo

Global Biodiversity Hotspot:: 

Global Biodiversity Hotspot: Conservation International - “Megadiversity” Country  Conservation International - Biodiversity “Hotspot”  BirdLife International - Endemic Bird Areas  University of Bonn – Center of Global Plant Diversity  WWF - Global 200 Ecoregion  WWF/IUCN - Center of Plant Diversity IUCN Species Survival Commission – Center of Conifer Diversity

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Design conservation area and conservation programs that sustain biodiversity and Tibetan culture Conservation Area Planning

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Design conservation area and conservation programs that sustain biodiversity and Tibetan culture importance of sacred landscapes historical patterns of land use and landscape change Conservation Area Planning Incorporating religious culture and traditional ecological knowledge into conservation area design and management

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Design conservation area and conservation programs that sustain biodiversity and Tibetan culture importance of sacred landscapes historical patterns of land use and landscape change Conservation Area Planning Incorporating religious culture and traditional ecological knowledge into conservation area design and management

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Design conservation area and conservation programs that sustain biodiversity and Tibetan culture importance of sacred landscapes historical patterns of land use and landscape change Conservation Area Planning Incorporating religious culture and traditional ecological knowledge into conservation area design and management

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Yubeng River Valley Sacred Geography Rare plants Ecosystems

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Sacred Geography – Buddhist Conservation Zoning System Pure Land Sacred Land No Hunting Open Land

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Pure Land Sacred Land No Hunting Open Land Sacred Geography – Buddhist Conservation Zoning System ri-vgag

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Mixed Coniferous-Deciduous Forest Pure Land Sacred Land No Hunting Open Land Sacred Geography – Forest Conservation

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Larch Forest Pure Land Sacred Land No Hunting Open Land Sacred Geography – Forest Conservation

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Sacred Geography – Nonforest Ecosystem Conservation Alpine/Subalpine Shrubland-Meadow Mosaic Pure Land Sacred Land No Hunting Open Land

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Historical ecology and traditional ecological knowledge Understand rates and patterns of ecosystem change under historical land uses Generate testable hypotheses about the sustainability of traditional land use practices Set realistic goals for conservation programs Establish reliable measures of conservation impact

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Historical ecology and traditional ecological knowledge Understand rates and patterns of ecosystem change under historical land uses Generate testable hypotheses about the sustainability of traditional land use practices Set realistic goals for conservation programs Establish reliable measures of conservation impact

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Ninong & Miancimu 1923

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Ninong & Miancimu 1923

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International Workshop   “The Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation” Yunnan, China – February 2003 Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

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International Workshop   “The Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation” Yunnan, China – February 2003 Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

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Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation

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Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation

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Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation

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Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation

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Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation

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Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation

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Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation

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Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation

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Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation

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Importance of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation

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Sacred Natural Sites SWOT Analysis Kunming, Yunnan, China -- February 2003

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Sacred Natural Sites SWOT Analysis Kunming, Yunnan, China -- February 2003

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Sacred Natural Sites SWOT Analysis Kunming, Yunnan, China -- February 2003

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“Kawagebo is the glorious provider of nature, regarded as the god of the snow mountain and treasure land of biodiversity. Everybody is responsible to protect nature. If the natural balance is destroyed, humans will be punished by nature.”