presentation on forest recreation in Lithuania - the OPENspace ...
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HISTORY: There are profound traditi<strong>on</strong>s to use and<br />
protect <strong>the</strong> resources of nature <strong>in</strong> <strong>Lithuania</strong><br />
Plenty of archaeological rema<strong>in</strong>s, historic metrics and folklore all<br />
proclaim <strong>the</strong> h<strong>on</strong>our-founded relati<strong>on</strong>s of <strong>the</strong> ancient <strong>Lithuania</strong>n<br />
people with nature.<br />
In deep historical times such terms as sa<strong>in</strong>t tree and sa<strong>in</strong>t <strong>forest</strong><br />
underl<strong>in</strong>ed that <strong>the</strong>se objects were untouchable.<br />
In IX-XII centuries Dukes owned lands and <strong>forest</strong>s, and <strong>Lithuania</strong>n<br />
Grand Dukes awarded <strong>forest</strong>s and lands to nobility.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> 15th century, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Lithuania</strong>n Grand Duke chartered townspeople<br />
to use <strong>forest</strong>s around <strong>the</strong> town for <strong>the</strong> pastures provid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>y left<br />
hollow trees al<strong>on</strong>e.<br />
In summary,<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>itial noti<strong>on</strong>s of relati<strong>on</strong> to <strong>forest</strong> formed mostly<br />
because of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>fluence of nature worship. The ancient<br />
faith and awareness of <strong>the</strong> <strong>forest</strong> guard functi<strong>on</strong> had<br />
helped to protect <strong>forest</strong>s.<br />
LIETUVOS MIŠK INSTITUTAS<br />
LITHUANIAN FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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