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
CHINA
- Rice Fish Culture
- Wannian Traditional Rice Culture
- Hani Rice Terraces
- Dong's Rice Fish Duck System
- Pu'er Traditional Tea Agrosystem
- Aohan Dryland Farming System
- Kuaijishan Ancient Chinese Torreya
- Urban Agricultural Heritage – Xuanhua Grape Garden
- Jiaxian Traditional Chinese Date Gardens
- Xinghua Duotian Agrosystem
- Jasmine and Tea Culture System of Fuzhou City
- Zhejiang Huzhou Mulberry-dyke & Fish-pond System
- Zhagana Agriculture-Forestry-Animal Husbandry Composite System, China
- Traditional Mulberry System in Xiajin’s Ancient Yellow River Course, China
- Rice Terraces in Southern Mountainous and Hilly areas
- Shexian Dryland Stone Terraced System
- Anxi Tieguanyin Tea Culture System
- Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System in Inner Mongolia
- Qingyuan Forest-Mushroom Co-culture System in Zhejiang Province
- Kuancheng Traditional Chestnut Eco-Planting System in Hebei Province
- Xianju Ancient Chinese Waxberry Composite System in Zhejiang Province
- Tongling White Ginger Plantation System in Anhui Province
- 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
INDONESIA
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
- Qanat Irrigated Agricultural Heritage Systems, Kashan
- Qanat-based Saffron Farming System in Gonabad
- Grape Production System in Jowzan Valley
- Estahban Rainfed Fig Orchards Heritage System, Fars Province
- Traditional Walnut Agricultural System in Tuyserkan, Hamedan Province
- Ancient Traditional Gardens of Qazvin Baghestan
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
JAPAN
- Noto's Satoyama and Satoumi
- Sado’s Satoyama in Harmony with Japanese Crested Ibis
- Traditional Tea-grass Integrated System in Shizuoka
- Managing Aso Grasslands for Sustainable Agriculture
- Kunisaki Peninsula Usa Integrated Forestry, Agriculture and Fisheries System
- Ayu of the Nagara River System
- Minabe-Tanabe Ume System
- Takachihogo-Shiibayama Mountainous Agriculture and Forestry System
- Osaki Kôdo's Traditional Water Management System for Sustainable Paddy Agriculture
- Nishi-Awa Steep Slope Land Agriculture System
- Traditional Wasabi Cultivation in Shizuoka
- Biwa lake to land integrated system
- Fruit Cultivation System in Kyoutou Region, Yamanashi
- Integrated Farming System for Harmonizing People and Cattle in the Mikata District
- Fallen Leaves Compost Agroforestry System in Musashino Upland, in the peri-urban area of Tokyo
- 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
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
- Traditional Gudeuljang Irrigated Rice Terraces in Cheongsando
- Jeju Batdam Agricultural system
- Traditional Hadong Tea Agrosystem in Hwagae-myeon
- Geumsan Traditional Ginseng Agricultural System
- Damyang Bamboo Field Agriculture System
- The Sonteul (hand net) Fishery System for gathering Marsh Clam in Seomjingang River
- Jeju Haenyeo Fisheries System
- Traditional Bamboo Fishing Weir (Jukbangryeom) Fishery System in Jijok Straits, Namhae County
- Ul-Jin Pinetree Agroforestry System
SRI LANKA
THAILAND
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