Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

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15/07/2020

Floating gardens are age-old practice of crop cultivation in the Southern floodplains of Bangladesh.

21/06/2020

The Damyang bamboo fields started over a thousand years ago and signs the very beginning of management and cultivation was bamboo crafts.

11/05/2020

Shexian Dryland Stone Terraced System is a rain-fed agricultural system located on the mountains and developed thank to local communities’ adaptation with the harsh environment.

17/08/2019

The chestnut, an important nut tree species in the world, falls into four categories by region: European chestnut, American chestnut, Japanese chestnut, and Chinese chestnut. The Chinese chestnut is divided into the northern chestnut and the southern chestnut.

14/05/2019

It is based on common lands and shared pastures, with the animals’ owners paying a shepherd or taking turns to protect herds from predators, freeing the rest of the farmers for other tasks.

31/12/2017

Soave traditional vineyards are an agro-economic system that provide income to more than 3,000 families for 200 years. This system has kept traditional ways to train the vines and succeeded in distributing an income and security to the various stakeholders involved in the production chain, such as grapes producers, wine producers and bottlers, even during the most difficult periods.

03/06/2017

The history of Jeju haenyeo dates back approximately 1,000 years and has continued until today through 103 villages still actively involved in this activity. The diving skills of Jeju haenyeo and their wisdom in running a community represent a living heritage that has been listed as an intangible world heritage by UNESCO.

28/03/2017

©Tongling municipal bureau of agriculture and rural affairs

08/09/2016

Siwa oasis is one of the best illustrations of farmers’ ingenuity to adapt agriculture to very harsh climatic conditions.

23/02/2016

As the place of origin of Oolong tea craftsmanship, and as the place where the variety of Tieguanyin tea tree was discovered, Anxi Tieguanyin Tea Culture System is of an evident global importance.

23/02/2016

As both food and medicine, Ume (Japanese apricots) has been a highly valued crop in Japan from about 1300 years ago. Minabe-Tanabe Ume System allows for the production of high-quality Ume and various kinds of fruits on nutrient-poor slopes.

23/02/2016

As the place of origin of Oolong tea craftsmanship, and as the place where the variety of Tieguanyin tea tree was discovered, Anxi Tieguanyin Tea Culture System is of an evident global importance.

23/02/2016

As the place of origin of Oolong tea craftsmanship, and as the place where the variety of Tieguanyin tea tree was discovered, Anxi Tieguanyin Tea Culture System is of an evident global importance.

17/05/2015

The Osaki region has developed as a paddy agriculture region by using the lowland swamps and wetlands that extend across the basins of Eai River and Naruse River.

13/04/2015

The Cascaded Tank-Village System (CTVS) is described as a connected series of tanks organized within a micro-catchment of the dry zone landscape, storing, conveying and utilizing water from an ephemeral rivulet.

02/08/2014

The GIAHS site is a steep mountainous site enclosed by the peaks of the Kyushu-Mountains, ranging from 1,000 to 1,700 meters in elevation. Mentioned in ancient Japanese chronicles such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, myths and traditions are cherished even today.

24/10/2013

Xinghua Duotian agrosystem is a world-level wonder for its unique water-land utilization method in low-lying land and its splendid raised field landscape. In the past thousands of years, in order to fight against floods, the ancestors in Xinghua built wooden structure to support field, raised mud into small stacks, and formed the original raised field.

24/10/2013

The dynamic conservation of this vineyards and its grape varieties, is part of the Xuanxua farmers’ tradition, culture, promoting national heritage, but also serving as a platform and source of information for scientific research on ecology, economy, society and culture.

24/10/2013

The dynamic conservation of this vineyards and its grape varieties, is part of the Xuanxua farmers’ tradition, culture, promoting national heritage, but also serving as a platform and source of information for scientific research on ecology, economy, society and culture.

30/07/2013

The heritage system has witnessed the development of China’s sericulture industry, and enjoys rich cultural connotations. It embodies the historic memories and spirits relating to the ancient course of the Yellow River and the mulberry trees.