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ProjectProgramme / project reportXinghua Duotian Agrosystem. GIAHS Proposal for the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Initiative
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2014Also available in:
No results found.Xinghua Duotian Agrosystem is a world-level wonder for its unique water-land utilization method in low-lying land and its splendid raised field landscape. Raised fields are formed on the basis of wetlands, with different sizes and shapes. They are surrounded by water and they look like small islets drifting on the sea. Thus, people call Xinghua as "the city with thousand islets". The scenery is especially beautiful when rape flowers are in bloom during the Qingming festival. There are over 40 Km 2 raised fields in Xinghua city, which is located in Duotian Town, Ganggu Town, Lizhong Town, Xijiao Town and Zhoufen Town, forming a unique landscape. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportXuanhua Traditional Vineyards System. GIAHS Proposal for the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Initiative
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2013Also available in:
No results found.Garden cultivation of Xuanhua milk grapes, with a long history of 1,300 years of cultivation in the local area, and which mainly includes the traditional technology of funnel frames and polyclonal hole-planting methods, has extremely important historical value and cultural connotations. The plantations are mainly distributed in Guanhou village, Penyao village and Dabei village of Chunguang Town, which is already included as one part of Xuanhua City. With the outstanding features of big bead, thi n skin, thick pulp, and moderate sweetness, Xuanhua milk grapes are called ‘treasure of the fruits’ and enjoys a high reputation both at home and abroad. The traditional cultivation of milk grapes is also a unique tourism attraction in Xuanhua District. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportTraditional tea-grass integrated system in Shizuoka. (Chagusaba). Template for GIAHS Proposal. Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems GIAHS) Initiative
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2016Also available in:
No results found.“Chagusaba”(“semi-natural grasslands” ) represents an exemplary system of traditional agricultural techniques, where grasslands are maintained around tea fields to supply mulch that improves the quality of tea cultivation. Chagusaba is a rare example of codependence between agricultural production and biodiversity, each of which enhances the other’s value.
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ProjectProgramme / project report“From Machupicchu to Lake Titicaca”. Format for Proposals of Candidate Systems For The Globally-important Ingenious Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Programme
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2006Also available in:
No results found.Actual presence of traditional agricultural knowledge includes terraces, ridges fields, local irrigation systems and traditional agricultural tools, crops and livestock spread at different altitudes that goes from mesothermic areas at 2400 m. altitude called “Quechua” agroecological zone, with maize as the main crop, to the coldest environment used for the marginal cultivation of a great number of native crops and varieties including frost resistant crops as quinua, kañiwa and high altitude tubers (Table 1). Mostly native livestock is grazing the native pastures with llamas and alpacas at high altitudes over 4,300 m, in the so called “Puna” agroecological zone.