Project
Integrating biocultural values of trees for fire adaptive management. Vale de Sousa (Portugal).
Integrating biocultural values of trees for fire adaptive management. Vale de Sousa (Portugal).
Vale de Sousa • Portugal Started in September 2024 In preparation Education, Natural Forest Management, Conservation, Restoration
Sustainable Development Goals
Summary
This project aim to give more information about the role of biocultural and spiritual values of trees in emerging approaches in forest conservation and forest ecosystem management. The cultural and spiritual importance of trees and groves is often ignored in western-style landscape and ecosystem management. As such new understandings and approaches are needed for strengthening western-style forest conservation and management, specially in those are exposes do wildfires in Portugal.