Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

Cultural
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Photo: Cid Jacobo / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Philippines
Year inscribed1995
Criteria(iii) (iv) (v)

Overview

For 2,000 years, the high rice fields of the Ifugao have followed the contours of the mountains. The fruit of knowledge handed down from one generation to the next, and the expression of sacred traditions and a delicate social balance, they have helped to create a landscape of great beauty that expresses the harmony between humankind and the environment.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0