Statistics
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Philippines
Date of Inscription: 1995
Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v) Ifugao Province, Cordillera Region, Luzon Island N16 56 02 E121 08 12 Ref: 722 Inscription Year on the List of World Heritage in Danger: 2001 |
Brief Description
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.
Media
NHK World Heritage 100 SeriesNews
- Aug 30, 2007 New Book on World Heritage Sites in the Philippines
- Dec 12, 2001 World Heritage Committee Inscribes Two Sites on the the List of World Heritage in Danger
WHTour.org : visit this site in panographies (360 degree imaging)
United Nations - Copyright © 1992-2008 UNESCO World Heritage Centre, All Rights Reserved |