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World Heritage and Climate Change: Lessons From Indigenous Peoples of Altai, Russia

June 27, 2013Gleb Raygorodetsky

Shaman Maria Amanchina stands over the tomb of the Ukok Princess Kadyn. Photo © Gleb Raygorodetsky. The sacred Ukok Plateau at the heart of the Golden Mountains of Altai World Heritage Site, Russia, is changing because of climate. For local people, dealing with climate change means restoring and sustaining the role of the ancestral burial kurgans…

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World Heritage and Climate Change: Lessons From Indigenous Peoples of Altai, Russia

June 27, 2013Gleb Raygorodetsky

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Tags Altai, climate change, Gleb Raygorodetsky, Golden Mountains of Altai, Indigenous peoples, Pazyryk, Russia, Sacred Sites, Ukok, World Heritage Site

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World Heritage and Climate Change: Lessons From Indigenous Peoples of Altai, Russia

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