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Batad Rice Terraces

Oryza sp.

Description:

Built 2000 years ago and passed on from generation to generation, the Ifugao Rice Terraces reach a higher altitude and were built on steeper slopes than many other terraces. The Ifugao complex of stone or mud walls and the careful carving of the natural contours of hills and mountains to make terraced pond fields, coupled with the development of intricate irrigation systems, harvesting water from the forests of the mountain tops, and an elaborate farming system. The terraces illustrate a persistence of cultural traditions and remarkable continuity and endurance; archaeological evidence reveals that this technique has been in use in the region for 2000 years virtually unchanged

Habitat:

mountains

Notes:

I spent 3 days in the village of Batad. With the help of a local guide, I hiked to other villages and terraces in the area. The hiking was extremely rugged, up and down the terraces, trying not to slip in! The village of Batad is near Banaue.

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Dan Doucette
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Dan Doucette

Ifugao, Philippines

Spotted on Nov 5, 2004
Submitted on May 5, 2011

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