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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetMountain Cultures: Celebrating diversity and strengthening identity
International Mountain Day 2016.
2016The United Nations General Assembly has designated 11 December “International Mountain Day” (IMD). FAO is the coordinating agency for the preparation and animation of this celebration (IMD) and is mandated to lead observance of it at the global level every 11 December. The fact sheet will outline the main challenges and opportunities regarding cultural diversity, sustainable tourism and mountain protected areas in mountains. It will also present three case studies from Bolivia, Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh, illustrating indigenous beliefs and agricultural practices in these mountain areas. -
ProjectTakachihogo-Shiibayama Mountainous Agriculture and Forestry System: A Cradle of Japanese Mythology Nurturing Forests and Traditional Culture.Plan for Conservation & Utilization of a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (Action Plan)
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2015Also available in:
No results found.This plan outlines approaches to be taken by the Takachihogo-Shiibayama Site (hereinafter referred to as "the Site") for conservation and promotion of the composite system of agriculture and forestry in the mountainous area of Takachihogo-Shiibayama, which is the subject of an application for registration as a globally important agricultural heritage system (GIAHS) under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. -
ProjectTakachihogo-Shiibayama Mountainous Agriculture and Forestry System: A Cradle of Japanese Mythology Nurturing Forests and Traditional Culture. Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Application
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2015Also available in:
No results found.The Takachihogo-Shiibayama Site (hereinafter referred to as "the Site") is a steep mountainous site enclosed by the peaks of the Kyushu-Sanchi, 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. In this tough, forest-enclosed environment where flat land is extremely sparse, the people have established a distinctive and sustainable composite system of agriculture and forestry in the mountainous Site through a combination of labor and ingenuity.
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