The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) are rich in agricultural biodiversity and associated wildlife, and are important resources of indigenous knowledge and culture. Here, we are giving the list of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems Sites around the World for general awareness.
List of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems Sites around the World
Name of Global Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Sites | Location |
Ghout System (Oases of the Maghreb) -2011 | Algeria |
Floating Garden Agricultural Practices (2015) | Bangladesh |
Chiloé Agriculture (2011) | Chile |
1. Rice Fish Culture (2005) 2. Wannian Traditional Rice Culture (2010) 3. Hani Rice Terraces (2010) 4. Dong’s Rice Fish Duck System (2011) 5. Pu’er Traditional Tea Agro-system (2012) 6. Aohan Dryland Farming System (2012) 7. Kuajishan Ancient Chinese Torreya (2013) 8. Urban Agricultural Heritage – Xuanhua Grape Garden (2013) 8. Jiaxian Traditional Chinese Date Gardens (2014) 9. Xinghua Duotian Agrosystem (2014) 10. Fuzhou Jasmine and Tea Culture System (2014) | China |
Dates production System in Siwa Oasis (2016) | Egypt |
1. Saffron Heritage of Kashmir (2011) 2. Koraput Traditional Agriculture (2012) 3. Kuttanad -Below Sea Level Farming System (2013) | India |
Qanat Irrigated Agricultural Heritage Systems, Kashan (2014) | Iran |
1. Noto’s Satoyama and Satoumi (2011) 2. Sado’s Satoyama in Harmony with Japanese Crested Ibis (2011) 3. Managing Aso Grasslands for Sustainable Agriculture (2013) 4. Traditional Tea-grass Integrated System in Shizuoka (2013) 5. Kunisaki Peninsula Usa Integrated Forestry, Agriculture and Fisheries System (2013) 6. Ayu of the Nagara River System (2015) 7. Minabe-Tanabe Ume System (2015) 8. Takachihogo-Shiibayama Mountainous Agriculture and Forestry System (2015) | Japan |
Oldonyonokie/Olkeri Maasai Pastoralist Heritage (2011) | Kenya |
Chinampas Agricultural System in Mexico City (2017) | Mexico |
Oases System in Atlas Mountains (Oases of the Maghreb)-2011 | Morocco |
Andean Agriculture 2011 | Peru |
Ifugao Rice Terraces 2011 | Philippines |
1. Traditional Gudeuljang Irrigated Rice Terraces in Cheongsando (2014) 2. Jeju Batdam Agricultural System (2014) | Republic of Korea |
The Cascaded Tank-Village System in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka (2017) | Sri Lanka |
1. Engaresero Maasai Pastoralist Heritage Area (2011) 2. Shimbue Juu Kihamba Agroforestry Heritage Site (2011) | Tanzania |
Gafsa Oases (Oases of the Maghreb) (2011) | Tunisia |
Al Ain and Liwa Historical Date Palm Oases (2015) | United Arab Emirate |
In the above list of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems Sites around the World will enhance the general knowledge of readers.