Cradle of Drone-Overtone and Timbre-Centered Music: Cultural Landscapes of the Indigenous Peoples of the Altai Mountain Range and Its Neighboring Areas

Asian Music ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-45
Author(s):  
Carole Pegg
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Altai Mountain

The Protection of the Culturally and Spiritually Important Landscapes of Arctic Indigenous Peoples under the Convention on Biological Diversity and First Experiences from the Application of the Akwé:Kon Guidelines in Finland

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-225
Author(s):  
Leena Heinämäki ◽  
Thora Martina Herrmann ◽  
Antje Neumann
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Wilderness Area ◽  
Testing Case

Culturally and spiritually important landscapes in the Arctic region express the interconnectedness of Indigenous Peoples with the natural and spiritual environment, and their preservation has been, and continues to be, essential to Indigenous People’s identity and traditional livelihoods. During the last decade, the importance of cultural landscapes for the conservation of biological and cultural diversity has received increasing legal attention. One of the international legal instruments developed are the Akwé:Kon Voluntary Guidelines, under the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD). This paper elaborates on the worldwide first implementation process of the Akwé:Kon Guidelines in Finland, and draws on first experiences made during the testing case of these guidelines in the management process of the Hammastunturi Wilderness Area, in order to investigate to what extent culturally and spiritually important landscapes of Arctic Indigenous Peoples are recognized internationally, especially under the CBD and related international agreements and jurisprudence, and in the national context of Finland, in particular at the local level of the Hammastunturi Wilderness Area.

scholarly journals Modern glacier dynamics in Mt. Tsambagarav in the Mongolian Altai Mountain Range

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 12-20
Author(s):  
Tuyagerel Davaagatan ◽  
Alexander Orkhonselenge
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Glacier Area ◽  
Altai Mountain ◽  
Mongolian Altai ◽  
Surface Water Resources ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Glacier Dynamics ◽  
Normalized Difference Snow Index

This study presents the modern glacier dynamics in Mt. Tsambagarav in the Mongolian Altai Mountain Range over the last four decades. This is the first review of this type of glacier dynamics for this massif. Changes in glacier area in Mt. Tsambagarav are estimated using normalized indexes (Normalized Difference Snow Index and Normalized Difference Principal Component Snow Index). Spatial distribution of the modern glaciers delineated with Landsat Multispectral Scanner (MSS: resolution of 80 m), Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM: resolution of 30 m) and Landsat Operational Land Imager (OLI: resolution of 30 m) imageries. Result shows that Mt. Tsambagarav has lost 51.7% of the glacier area from 132.24 km2 in 1977 to 63.92 km2 in 2017. The loss in glacier area for Mt. Tsambagarav during the last 40 years reflect the rapid response of the modern glacier to climate change, i.e., it is highly sensitive to solar insolation and/or rapidly rising local and regional mean annual temperatures. The remote sensing data and field survey suggest that the modern glaciers would be disappeared on a scale of decades. Rapid melting of the glacier in this massif contributes to surface water resources in western Mongolia. This study demonstrates the importance of spatial analysis in the remote area for understanding the context of changes in the modern glaciers.

scholarly journals Recent vegetation phenology variability and wild reindeer migration in Hardangervidda plateau (Norway)

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Romain Courault ◽  
Alexiane Franclet ◽  
Kévin Bourrand ◽  
Clélia Bilodeau ◽  
Sonia Saïd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rangifer Tarandus ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Home Ranges ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Arctic Ecosystems ◽  
Isolated Populations ◽  
Ecological Habitat ◽  
Wild Reindeer

More than others, arctic ecosystems are affected by consequences of global climate changes. The herbivorous plays numerous roles both in Scandinavian natural and cultural landscapes (Forbes et al., 2007). Wild reindeer (<i>Rangifer tarandus</i> L.) herds in Hardangervidda plateau (Norway) constitute one of the isolated populations along Fennoscandia mountain range. The study aims to understand temporal and spatial variability of intra- and inter-annual home ranges extent and geophysical properties. We then characterize phenological variability with Corine Land Cover ecological habitat assessment and bi-monthly NDVI index (MODIS 13Q1, 250&amp;thinsp;m). Thirdly, we test relationships between reindeer’s estimated densities and geophysical factors. All along the study, a Python toolbox (“GRiD”) has been mounted and refined to fit with biogeographical expectancies. The toolbox let user’s choice of inputs and facilitate then the gathering of raster datasets with given spatial extent of clipping and resolution. The grid generation and cells extraction gives one tabular output, allowing then to easily compute complex geostatistical analysis with regular spreadsheets. Results are based on reindeer’s home ranges, associated extent (MODIS tile) and spatial resolution (250&amp;thinsp;m). Spatial mismatch of 0.6&amp;thinsp;% has been found between ecological habitat when comparing raw (100&amp;thinsp;m<sup>2</sup>) and new dataset (250&amp;thinsp;m<sup>2</sup>). Inter-annual home ranges analysis describes differences between inter-seasonal migrations (early spring, end of the summer) and calving or capitalizing times. For intra-annual home ranges, significant correlations have been found between reindeer’s estimated densities and both altitudes and phenology. GRiD performance and biogeographical results suggests 1) to enhance geometric accuracy 2) better examine links between estimated densities and NDVI.

Carpenter moths (Lepidoptera, Cossidae) of the Altai Mountain Range

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 880-891 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. V. Yakovlev
Keyword(s):  
Mountain Range ◽  
Altai Mountain

scholarly journals Nebria (Pseudonebriola) tsambagarav sp. nov., a new alpine species from the Mongolian Altai (Coleoptera, Carabidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Charles Huber ◽  
Peer Hajo Schnitter
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Altai Mountain ◽  
Mongolian Altai ◽  
Alpine Species

Nebria (Pseudonebriola) tsambagaravsp. nov. is described from an alpine altitude in the Mongolian Altai. The new species is separated from other two Pseudonebriola species from the Mongolian Altai Mountain range, N. kerzhneri and N. medvedevi, by morphometric and morphological analyses. The new species and its habitat are illustrated, the subgeneric key is amended, and a distribution map is given.

scholarly journals Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru o Te Arawa - The Eight Beating Hearts of Te Arawa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Manaia Hiha
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Sense Of Place ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Modern Architecture ◽  
International Capital ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Long Time

<p><b>Globalisation reduces our ‘sense of place’ through the international standardization of a ‘modern architecture’. This movement is a result of rapid urbanisation, international capital and the exchange of international values and principles among regions. Returning to a localised architecture is significant in activating the ‘identity’ of a place. To prevent a global sameness, we need to place importance on mātauranga Māori in Aotearoa’s cultural landscapes and built environment. Māori, like other indigenous peoples, have had their land, language, culture and identity marginalized since being colonised by the British in 1840. </b></p> <p>It takes a long time to heal an injured sense of cultural identity and the effects are enduring for the Indigenous Māori people of Aotearoa (New Zealand).</p>

scholarly journals Assessments of the Growth Rate of Siberian larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) and its distribution in Mongolian Altai Mountain Range

2018 ◽  
pp. 57-67
Author(s):  
Battulga P ◽  
Tsogtbaatar J ◽  
Gerelbaatar S
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Tree Growth ◽  
Siberian Larch ◽  
Larix Sibirica ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Altai Mountain ◽  
Mongolian Altai ◽  
Larch Forests ◽  
Forest Distribution ◽  
Slow Growing

The Mongolian Altai mountain range stretches from east to west for more than 800 kilometers, and its forest cover is considered the southwestern boundary of the distribution of Mongolian forests and is characterized by a unique combination of high-mountain and desert ecosystems. Siberian larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) is one of the main forest-forming tree species in the Mongolian Altai and covers 112.0 thousand ha of area and is distributed at an altitude of 2300 to 2700 m a.s.l. In this study, we attempted a comparative study of tree growth rates in larch forests, which are associated with four different altitudinal zones in the Mongolian Altai, aimed at determinining the lower and upper limits of forest distribution in this region. We used the natural quantitative indicators in this study. We carried out the diameter growth rate analyses on 15 model tree samples taken from the Mongolian Altai and 4 samples from Central Khangai regions. All the trees were divided into fast-growing and slow-growing. The results of the assessments showed that 60 percent of the studied forests belonged to slow-growing forests. Slowest growth rate was observed in the forests of Khan Taishir and Khar Azarga mountains, which are the southernmost tip of conifer forest distribution in Mongolia. For the first time in Mongolia we observed that the upper limit of larch forests reached up to 2700 m a.s.l. Such slow rate of tree growth in larch forests is the result of the existing harsh continental climate, aridity, and high altitudinal distribution in the Mongolian Altai. Our findings can become the scientific basis for the development of a sustainable forest management plan in the forests of the Mongol Altai, taking into account the different growth rate between stands.

scholarly journals Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru o Te Arawa - The Eight Beating Hearts of Te Arawa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Manaia Hiha
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Sense Of Place ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Modern Architecture ◽  
International Capital ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Long Time

<p><b>Globalisation reduces our ‘sense of place’ through the international standardization of a ‘modern architecture’. This movement is a result of rapid urbanisation, international capital and the exchange of international values and principles among regions. Returning to a localised architecture is significant in activating the ‘identity’ of a place. To prevent a global sameness, we need to place importance on mātauranga Māori in Aotearoa’s cultural landscapes and built environment. Māori, like other indigenous peoples, have had their land, language, culture and identity marginalized since being colonised by the British in 1840. </b></p> <p>It takes a long time to heal an injured sense of cultural identity and the effects are enduring for the Indigenous Māori people of Aotearoa (New Zealand).</p>

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