The development of societies, including spiritual development, is closely connected to
forests. The larger interrelations among changing societies, transforming forest landscapes …

Wetlands make a disproportionately large contribution to global biodiversity and provide
critical ecosystem services for humanity. Yet, our understanding of the cultural ecosystem …

The importance of forests in providing a healthy environment and good quality of life for
people is crucial. Sacred forests, in particular, play a significant role in the social and …

Cemeteries are key urban green spaces with multifaceted societal and ecological
importance. Their biodiversity is shaped by unique environmental and cultural factors. They …

Abstract The Mediterranean Basin is a global biodiversity hotspot, but formal conservation
approaches have not been wholly effective to halt species and ecosystem losses in this …

Sacred forests offer co‐benefits of protecting both cultural traditions and forested areas.
However, sacred forests' contribution to biodiversity conservation is often undervalued …

Green spaces in cities are thought to play an important role in maintaining urban
biodiversity. However, it is difficult to create large new areas of green space in big cities …

Species-rich mixed silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) forests dominated in the northern Apennines,
but climate and, mainly, anthropogenic land use provoked a sharp silver fir decline …

Located on the southeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Shaluli Mountains Region (SMR) is
an important conservation priority area in Southwest China's highly biodiverse Hengduan …

Civilizations, including ancient ones, have shaped global ecosystems in many ways through
coevolution of landscapes and humans. However, the cultural legacies of ancient and lost …