Asia and the Pacific: Countries and Territories
In this region, 58 agriculture heritage systems were designated so far in 9 countries and one territory: one in Bangladesh, 22 in China, 2 in India, 6 in Iran, 15 in Japan, one in the Philippines and 7 in the Republic of Korea, one in Sri Lanka, one in Thailand, one in Indonesia and one in the Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Bangladesh
Designated sites | |
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2015 |
China
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2005 | |
2010 | |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2014 | |
2014 | |
2017 | |
Diebu Zhagana Agriculture-Forestry-Animal Husbandry Composite System | 2017 |
Xiajin Yellow River Old Course Ancient Mulberry Grove System | 2018 |
2018 | |
2022 | |
2022 | |
2022 | |
Qingyuan Forest-Mushroom Co-culture System in Zhejiang Province | 2022 |
Kuancheng Traditional Chestnut Eco-Planting System in Hebei Province | 2023 |
Xianju Ancient Chinese Waxberry Composite System in Zhejiang Province | 2023 |
2023 |
Proposed sites | |
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Deqing Freshwater Pearl Mussels Composite Fishery System in Zhejiang Province Fuding White Tea Culture System in Fujian Province Gaolan Shichuan Ancient Pear Orchard System in Gansu Province |
India
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2012 | |
2013 |
Indonesia
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2024 |
Islamic Republic of Iran
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2014 | |
2018 | |
2018 | |
Estahban Rainfed Fig Orchards Heritage System, Fars Province | 2023 |
Traditional Walnut Agricultural System in Tuyserkan, Hamedan Province | 2023 |
2023 |
Jammu and Kashmir
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2011 | |
Japan
Proposed sites | |
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From Traditional Ironmaking to Sustainable Agriculture: The Rural Development System of the Okuizumo Area, Okuizumo Area, Shimane | |
The Stone Terraced Citrus Orchard System of Arida-Shimotsu Region |
Philippines
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2011 |
Republic of Korea
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Traditional Gudeuljang Irrigated Rice Terraces in Cheongsando | 2014 |
2014 | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2020 | |
The Sonteul (hand net) Fishery System for gathering Marsh Clam in Seomjingang River | 2023 |
2023 |
Proposed sites | |
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Traditional Bamboo Fishing Weir (Jukbangryeom) Fishery System in Jijok Straits, Namhae County | |
Ul-Jin Pinetree Agroforestry System |
Sri Lanka
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The Cascaded Tank-Village System in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka | 2017 |
Thailand
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2022 |
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