Mhondoro (lion/ancestral mountain spirits)
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Gorongosa Sacred Forests (mhondoro)
Mount Gorongosa & Gorongosa NP communities (Nhanfisse, Muanandimae), Sofala Province
Protection of sacred trees/animals; ancestral rites for drought, pests, harvest
Open listing → Ancestral chief spiritsInhambane Heritage/Sacred Forests (Chitanga & Mafai)
Inhambane Province, southern Mozambique
Burial of chiefs; ceremonies; ancestral worship
Open listing → Ancestral spiritsMoribane Forest Reserve Sacred Forests
Moribane Forest Reserve, Manica Province
Cultural ecosystem services; spiritual/traditional practices tied to species diversity
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