| Title | The ksour of Figuig: oasis and pastoral culture around the social management of water and land |
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| Introduction | It is characterized by the interdependence and interconnection of pastoralist and farming communities. Pastoralists nomadic communities have always traded with Figuig farmers who developed smart cities called Ksour based on water springs. Each Ksar is the starting point of an outstanding irrigation network that extends into hundreds of oasis plots. |
| Start date | 2022 |
| Title | Sado’s Satoyama in Harmony with Japanese Crested Ibis |
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| Introduction | Sado Island is characterized by its' variety of landforms and altitudes, complex ecosystem and agricultural biodiversity. Sado was also the last habitat of the wild Japanese crested ibis, a culturally valued bird.The island is witnessing a revival of traditional agricultural practices, catalyzed by its efforts to live in harmony with the crested ibis. |
| Start date | 2011 |
| Title | Amazonian Chakra, a traditional agroforestry system managed by Indigenous communities in Napo province, Ecuador |
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| Introduction | Based on the Andean beliefs system in which all elements are an integral part of each of the beings living on the ′Pacha Mama′ (Mother Earth), Chakras are living places where nature and Cotacachi’s communities have lived in harmony for centuries. They are at the centre of the development of material and symbolic life for Kichwa families and communities. |
| Start date | 2023 |
| Title | Olive Groves of the Slopes between Assisi and Spoleto |
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| Introduction | The area is one of the most important areas in Italy for olive growing, and is mainly based on traditional terraces system management. Traditional knowledge has allowed the farmers to produce high quality olive oil in a sustainable way for centuries, and olive oil produced in the area is certified as DOP. |
| Start date | 2018 |
| Title | The Agricultural System of Valle Salado de Añana |
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| Introduction | Valle Salado of Añana (Basque), sits on a giant salt bubble from a sea that disappeared millions of years ago. Salt water that emerges from springs are channeled by an ingenious system of canals to the wells and salt pans, by the force of gravity, where it evaporates to form salt. |
| Start date | 2017 |
| Title | Minabe-Tanabe Ume System |
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| Introduction | As both food and medicine, ume, Prunus mume, have been a highly valued crop in Japan from about 1300 years ago. Pickled ume, called umeboshi, keep well and have excellent medicinal effects including food poisoning prevention and recovery from fatigue, and have been consumed on a daily basis as a Japanese side dish. |
| Start date | 2015 |
| Title | Cocoa Agroforestry System in Sao Tome and Principe |
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| Introduction | The Cocoa Agroforestry System of Sao Tome and Principe, known for its high-quality Amelonado cocoa, combines traditional farming with diverse crops to enhance food security, strengthen the livelihoods of farming families, preserve cultural heritage, and maintain biodiversity. Despite a history of enslavement, inequality, and conflict, this system exemplifies the resilience of its people in their commitment to building sustainable practices and development. |
| Start date | 2024 |
| Title | Dates production System in Siwa Oasis |
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| Introduction | Siwa oasis is an example of farmers’ ingenuity to adapt agriculture to very harsh climatic conditions. Situated in a very dry region, this oasis based on date palm agriculture combined with other crops such as olive trees and alfalfa, provides an effective way to grow food, livestock and preserve wild flora and fauna. |
| Start date | 2016 |
| Title | Nishi-Awa Steep Slope Land Agriculture System |
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| Introduction | Nishi-Awa is the mountainous area located in the west of Tokushima in the center of Shikoku. In some places in Nishi-Awa, extremely steep slopes (up to 40 degrees) are used to cultivate a variety of crops such as buckwheat and tubers. Instead of converting into terraced fields, these slopes are used as they are by inserting Kaya (grass to lay) collected from grass land to prevent soil from sliding. |
| Start date | 2015 |
| Title | The Cascaded Tank-Village System in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka |
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| Introduction | 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. It is an ancient, widely used and unique traditional agriculture system mainly found in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. The system has evolved over a period of nearly two millennia. It provides water for irrigation, domestic purposes, animals and ecosystems. |
| Start date | 2017 |
| Title | Takachihogo-Shiibayama Mountainous Agriculture and Forestry System |
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| Introduction | 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. |
| Start date | 2015 |
| Title | Traditional Tea-grass Integrated System in Shizuoka |
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| Introduction | “Chagusaba” (“semi-natural grasslands”) represents an exemplary system of traditional agricultural techniques, where grasslands are maintained around tea fields to supply mulch that improves the quality of tea cultivation. Chagusaba is a rare example of codependence between agricultural production and biodiversity, each of which enhances the other’s value. |
| Start date | 2013 |
| Title | Soave Traditional Vineyards |
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| Introduction | Soave traditional vineyards are an agro-economic system which kept traditional ways to train the vines and succeeded in distributing income and security to the various stakeholders involved in the production chain. Even though it is characterized by small estates, it has succeeded in remaining competitive thanks to the cooperation and innovation. |
| Start date | 2018 |
| Title | Ich Kool: Mayan milpa of the Yucatan peninsula |
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| Introduction | Ich Kool, the Peninsular Maya milpa, is a traditional agroforestry system, formed by a polyculture that makes for a dynamic living space full of genetic resources. It is also the foundation of a production and sociocultural system characterized by its knowledge and cultural adaptations that Mayan farmers have developed through millennia. |
| Start date | 2018 |
| Title | Traditional Hadong Tea Agrosystem in Hwagae-myeon |
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| Introduction | The Hadong traditional tea agriculture is a traditional agricultural system and culture of symbiosis-the product of Hwage-myun residents’1,200 years of adaptation to the barren environment of the mountainous terrain of Jiri Mountain nature. |
| Start date | 2017 |
| Title | Rice Terraces in Southern Mountainous and Hilly areas |
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| Introduction | The four rice terraces systems in subtropical China have long histories, and one originated more than 2,300 years ago. The area lacks plains to cultivate rice, and farmers have built terraced fields for water conservation to grow rice in hilly areas. The traditional rice varieties are high quality and rich in nutrients. |
| Start date | 2018 |
| Title | Andean chakra: an ancestral agricultural system of Kichwas Cotacachi Communities |
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| Introduction | The Andean Chakra is an ancestral agricultural system of the Kichwa Indigenous Peoples in the Ecuadorian Andean region. This outstanding system is characterized by the integration and interconnection of climates, ecosystems, agricultural practices and biodiversity at an altitude ranging from 2 500 to 3 400 m in the Cotacachi Mountains. |
| Start date | 2023 |
| Title | Oldonyonokie/Olkeri Maasai Pastoralist Heritage |
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| Introduction | In Southern Kenya, Maasai have developed an agro pastoral system for centuries. Despite the scarce water and grazing land availability, Maasai have succeeded in adapting their systems to this area satisfying their needs and evolving with the cities nearby. Strongly linked to wildlife this agro pastoral system is not competing with it but functioning in synergy. |
| Start date | 2011 |
| Title | Traditional Gudeuljang Irrigated Rice Terraces in Cheongsando |
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| Introduction | Between the 16th and the mid-20th centuries, unique rice paddies have been constructed combining soil and water management by re-engineering the natural environment in areas with disadvantageous conditions. The residents have constructed, maintained, and managed Gudeuljangnon and the irrigation systems as a means of livelihood. |
| Start date | 2011 |
| Title | Fruit Cultivation System in Kyoutou Region, Yamanashi |
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| Introduction | Located at the eastern part of Kofu Basin in Japan, the Kyoutou region is seen as the birthplace of Japanese grape cultivation, dating back to 762 AD. Over years, the region has evolved into a unique system fruit cultivation where over 300 varieties of trees are cultivated. Combining rich genetic resources with traditional knowledge plays an important role in stabilizing the livelihoods of small-scale farmers and enhancing the resilience of fruit farming. |
| Start date | 2015 |