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世界遗产档案
奥孙神树林密集的林地位于奥索博市郊外，是尼日利亚南部主要乔木树种的最后残留地之一。这里被视为约鲁巴神的万神殿之一，即生育女神奥孙的住所，大量的神祠、雕塑品和艺术作品星罗棋布地分布在树林中蜿蜒的小河边，以纪念奥孙和其他约鲁巴神灵。目前看到的作为所有约鲁巴人身份象征的神树林，可能是约鲁巴文化中最后一片神圣的树林。奥孙－奥索博神树林是曾经在所有定居点之外广泛种植神圣树林做法的见证。
UNESCO 官方中文展开英文原文
The dense forest of the Osun Sacred Grove, on the outskirts of the city of Osogbo, is one of the last remnants of primary high forest in southern Nigeria. Regarded as the abode of the goddess of fertility Osun, one of the pantheon of Yoruba gods, the landscape of the grove and its meandering river is dotted with sanctuaries and shrines, sculptures and art works in honour of Osun and other deities. The sacred grove, which is now seen as a symbol of identity for all Yoruba people, is probably the last in Yoruba culture. It testifies to the once widespread practice of establishing sacred groves outside all settlements.