Hand-carved in the hillsides some 500 years ago, the scenic rice terraces of the Philippines’ Ifugao province are recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, and are a major draw for domestic and ...
Northern Luzon, a serene region of highlands and quaint villages, is one of the Philippines' most picturesque rustic destinations. Nestled within this scenic landscape are the Banaue Rice Terraces , a ...
September 2001: joint ICOMOS/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission; June 2005: UNESCO expert mission; April 2006: joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission; March 2011: joint ...
What do the Austrian alps, Philippine rice terraces and India's Kerala Backwaters have in common? True, they are some of the world's most beautiful--and ecologically diverse--landscapes. But they're ...
LAMUT, Ifugao (PIA) — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) National Commission of the Philippines plans to harmonize the conservation initiatives for the ...
MANILA (Reuters) - Revenue from a small hydropower plant that cost little more than a supercar to build, will help preserve 2,000-year-old Philippine rice terraces dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the ...
This publication focuses on the impacts of tourism on the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, an outstanding model of sustainable use of limited land resources, using traditional ...