Kuaijishan Ancient Chinese Torreya
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| Project's full title | Kuaijishan Ancient Chinese Torreya |
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| Introduction | The Chinese Torreya trees, some more than 1,000 years old, has been developed by the Kuaijishan Community by applying ancient grafting and artificial selection techniques.It is a harmonious system that prevents soil erosion while providing diverse ‘high value’ economic products such as nuts, medicine, oil and ornaments from the trees. |
| Country | China |
| Start date | 2013 |
| Status | Designated |
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Proposal: Kuaijishan Ancient Chinese Torreya, China06/03/2013The Kuaijishan Ancient Chinese Torreya Community is located in the north of Zhejiang Province. It includes 59 villages in 12 townships in Zhuji City, Shengzhou City and Shaoxing County. A spectacular landscape is formed by the ancient Chinese Torreya trees, traditional villages, and abundant streams, and mountains. |
| Tags | Agroforestry DynamicConservation TraditionalSystem |