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Quechan Nation and other Colorado River tribes. Are there no special protections for sacred lands? Senator ... Federal policy to protect these sacred sites. However, these and other laws dealing with Native American sacred sites lack teeth – while they ... 724-acre Great Oak Ranch, and why this is considered to be sacred lands? Senator Boxer: This property is part of ...
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The Raptor Foundation - Short-eared Owl
In Hawaii, the subspecies Asio flammeus sandwicensis or Hawaiian owl, known there as "Pueo", is considered sacred & a protector. The owl figures in many of the mythological stories, saving their heroes or ...
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Sacred groves of India
A traditional means of biodiversity conservation, these groves can be considered the ancient equivalent of natural sanctuaries ... they continued to be protected. Many of them contained streams and lakes that were also considered sacred, and no one was allowed to fish in them or pollute them. Such groves exist ...
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Hunting for Whales in Small Boats that Never 'Die'
Lamalera on its back form Sulawesi, these animals are considered sacred and it is forbidden to hunt them... ...The harpooner's eyes are fixed on the ...
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There are numerous sacred burial sites ... to proceed by industrial corporations to do exploratory work within these sacred areas. This is a major concern to the Gwich’in ... the legal fees they’re incurring in litigation over protecting a sacred site. It is very urgent and that we help them ...
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Asmat Program, Indo-Pacific Conservation Alliance
Assessment (MLA), will identify sociallycritical habitat (used for hunting,fishing, and other activities) and sacred forest areas. MLA is also a tool to generate greater awareness among the ... cultivation, or woodcarving resources, but also areas that, based on Asmat cultural traditions, are considered sacred areas. These core areas, combined with biological information, will be used to generate a ...
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Mountain Adventures
The Incas believed the mountains to be sacred. They held sacred ceremonies on their peaks and made offerings to the mountain gods asking for, ... determine whether it has or once had any sacred, spiritual, or cultural significance. What did the mountain represent to these people? Why was it considered sacred? How was the mountain involved in traditional ...
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Lubee Bat Conservancy :: People, Plants, & Bats :: Regional Conservation Issues :: Oceania & South Pacific Islands
The Tongan fruit bat, Pteropus tonganus, is considered to be moderately common and enjoys full protection on Tonatabu Island where it is considered sacred (Wahl, 1994). On all the other inhabited islands, however, it is hunted frequently. On Guam, the Mariana fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus) is heavily harvested for human consumption, where it is considered ...
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Native American Sacred Lands Act (Introduced in House)
Federal land which is sacred land may take the Federal land into trust for the benefit of the Indian tribe or Indian tribes for which the land is considered sacred on the condition ... administrative jurisdiction over Federal land which is sacred land may enter into cooperative agreements with one or more Indian tribes for which the land is considered sacred to provide for the Indian tribe ...
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Sacred Groves of Ghana
Sacred groves can be as small as one acre; others have been mapped as ... and cultivation in sacred groves are routinely banned, and in some groves, entry is restricted for women during their menstrual cycle. Some animals are generally considered sacred, while others are afforded ...
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