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CulturalRef. 722

Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

Cultural World Heritage property in Philippines, inscribed in 1995 under criteria (iii), (iv), (v).

Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, Philippines
Photo: Cid Jacobo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Philippines
Year of inscription
1995
Criteria
iiiivv
Location
Ifugao
What it is
group of physical objects
Component parts
5 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 722 · Wikidata Q1503858

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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