Sacred sites are the oldest method of habitat protection on the planet, yet these biological and cultural treasures are under assault — as are the people who have been safeguarding them for millennia. Building on the success of our award-winning PBS documentary In the Light of Reverence, the Sacred Land Film Project is ...Read More
Around the world there are thousands of places regarded as sacred. Some are still carefully guarded by indigenous people and are sites of secret ceremony and prayer. Some are national shrines known to millions. These holy sites emanate a magnetic force that draws people from far away, though the journey is frequently made only in imagination. View Index of Sacred Sites.
January 26, 2012
In the face of threats and violence from a Chinese mining company and local authorities, a small village's year-long effort to stop a gold mining project on the slopes of one of Tibet's holiest mountains finally paid off, perhaps with a little help from the mountain. ... Read More
December 1, 2011
The annual Qoyllurit’i pilgrimage of Peru’s Q’eros and other indigenous groups and the traditional knowledge of the jaguar shamans of Yuruparí in Colombia are among the cultural heritage “elements” added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage lists. ... Read More
