Europe’s sacred lands – a secret in need 04 April 2012 | News
story ‘The Diversity of Sacred Lands in Europe’, provides a
unique insight into Europe’s often forgotten sacred natural
sites. It looks into their history, importance and the threats
they currently face. The book is a must-read for managers of
European protected areas and landscapes and those interested in
the religious and cultural aspects of European natural sites.
Published by IUCN and Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services of
Finland, the book is part of a series issued by The Delos
Initiative of IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas.
Authors of the book place special attention to the sacred places
of the Sámi indigenous people living in northern Finland,
Sweden, Norway and North-West Russia. They also describe sacred
natural sites in Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia,
Finland, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland,
Romania, North-West Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, and
the United Kingdom. “Sacred natural sit