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Main Authors: Ananayo, Jovel (Author), Richins, Harold (Author)
Corporate Author: CAB International (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford CABI in association with team [2016]
Series:Tourism Cases
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Links:https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/tourism.2020.0017
https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/tourism.2020.0017
Abstract:The Ifugao Rice Terraces in the Cordilleras of the Philippines represent one of the world's most extraordinary and beautiful agricultural landscapes, created over hundreds of years. A World Heritage Site, they were temporarily classified as 'endangered' in 2001 when 30% of the terraces were seen to be uncultivated or neglected. A community-based resource management strategy (CBRM) has been led by the non-profit organization Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement (SITMo) since the early 2000s. The core of the strategy is to link conservation goals, in particular the restoration of the terrace walls and irrigations systems, to livelihood development, primarily through the introduction of revenue-oriented activities, including fresh-water fish production and rice-vegetable farming. SITMo's goals include transmitting and giving value to indigenous knowledge and skills; the introduction of innovative farming techniques; and the management of the terraces' rich ecosystems and biodiversity. SITMo's Eco-cultural Tourism Program runs alongside these many other initiatives, to complement them. Activities for visitors are designed in partnership with the host communities, to avoid invasiveness but ensure an immersive experience. Also, to ensure that maximum economic benefit goes to local stakeholders. The aim is to progressively transfer the management of the programme to the local communities
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (13 Seiten) Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
DOI:10.1079/tourism.2020.0017