Revalorization of Europe's natural areas of spiritual value and pilgrimage routes: inspirational tendencies.

Abstract This chapter examines the evolution of the sacred in the conservation of nature, together with a series of reflections and initiatives relating to the conservation of the heritage of natural places of high spiritual value and the lines that connect them, that is to say, the pilgrimage routes. The section on inspirational tendencies also considers a number of interesting developments in environmental education linked to these landscapes, and these guide the final discussion, which centres on the need to expand the perspective of the models for the governance of protected natural areas that currently prevail in most European countries and adopt more inclusive, fairer and more equitable approaches.