Qanat Irrigated Agricultural Heritage Systems, Kashan
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| Project's full title | Qanat Irrigated Agricultural Heritage Systems, Kashan |
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| Introduction | Qanats are underground tunnels following aquifers in surrounding mountain areas to collect water from different layers of earth by relying only on gravity, developed since early 800BC. This system has contributed to food/livelihood security, biodiversity and enrichment of the landscape in the Kashan region which otherwise should have been a desert. |
| Country | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| Start date | 2014 |
| Status | Designated |
| Related publications |
Proposal: Qanat Irrigated Agricultural Heritage Systems, Kashan, Iran04/2014The most important agricultural systems such as Pomegranate, Pistachio, and Saffron farming systems are irrigated by Qanat. The geographical regions around the Central Desert of Iran which is also one of the most traditional agricultural areas have been using the Qanat technology for providing water for agriculture and human consumption for thousands of years. |
| Tags | Biodiversity Irrigation Livelihoods TraditionalSystem Water managment |