The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are a World Heritage Site consisting of a complex of rice terraces on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. They were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995, the first-ever property to be included in the cultural landscape category of the World Heritage List. [ 2 ]

Jul 25, 2013 · COTABATO CITY—Agriculture officials see Central Mindanao as the new home of the country’s rice terraces as more and more agricultural workers undergo training on terrace construction and farming.

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Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras 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 ...

Jul 8, 2012 · With at least two thousand years of history, the Banaue Rice Terraces have been dug on the mountain slopes by Filipino ancestors. The natural wonder had been gradually destroyed by man’s carelessness and greed and the strong typhoons which visited the …

Jul 9, 2023 · The Philippine Rice Terraces can be found primarily in the province of Ifugao, located in the Cordillera Central mountain range of northern Luzon, Philippines. Specifically, the most famous and accessible terraces are located in the municipalities of Banaue, Batad, Bangaan, and Mayoyao.

Nov 4, 2024 · Located at the foot of the Cordillera mountain ranges, lies the province of Ifugao. And whenever Filipino locals hear the word Ifugao, the striking image of the Rice Terraces (also known as Mga Hagdang-Hagdang Palayan) comes to mind.

The Banaue Rice Terraces are recognized as National Cultural Treasure but not as a part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras of the UNESCO World Heritage List due to the several modern structures in the area.

Sep 18, 2023 · The Banaue terraces constitute part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, ancient sprawling human-made structures from 2,000 to 6,000 years old. Found in the provinces of Apayao, Benguet, Mountain Province, and Ifugao, UNESCO has declared the terraces a World Heritage Site.

What are the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras? There are five clusters of rice terraces in this UNESCO designation: they are the most intact of the terraces carved out of the Philippine Cordillera mountain range about 2,000 years ago.