Life and the nature of life - in parks
Date
2003
Authors
Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, author
Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, publisher
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Abstract
Parks in the greater outdoors provide dimensions of depth belied by the recreational setting. A park is presence and symbol of the timeless natural givens. Humans realize within themselves something of the strength and goodness that nature has disciplined into its creatures. Parks put cultured humans in dialectic with spontaneous wild nature. In parks, we place boundaries and reserve sanctuaries where the nonhuman community of life is respected and can remain. Thereby we are uniquely human and our spirits are enriched.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (page 113).
A sourcebook for the Fifth World Parks Congress, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Durban, South Africa, September 2003.
A sourcebook for the Fifth World Parks Congress, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Durban, South Africa, September 2003.
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Subject
nature conservation
protected areas
national parks and reserves
recreation
parks
philosophical places
nature