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	Banaue Rice Terraces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year-old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the Batad people.
		It is largely thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipments, largely by hand.
		The terraces are located approximately 5000 feet above sea level and cover nearly 4000 square miles of the mountainside.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Banaue_Rice_Terraces (182 words)

	Dancing anew on the stairways to heaven
		Filipinos are intent on preserving their rice terraces, which were declared “national treasures” in 1973.
		Of all the exquisitely sculpted rice terraces which climb the slopes of the Cordillera in Luzon, the largest island in the Philippine archipelago, those of Banaue are the finest expression of the genius of local tribes.
		At the edge of the rice terraces, the group was met by another parade of dancers from the neighbouring village of Nalnay, half of whom were children who beat their shields with an enthusiasm that rivalled those of their elder counterparts.
	www.unesco.org /courier/2000_12/uk/doss6.htm (1589 words)

	Philippines faces uphill battle to save wonder rice terraces -- ThingsAsian Article
		BANAUE, Philippines, Feb 26, 2003 - They are starkly embossed on peso bills and are a major tourist attraction, and yet the spectacular rice terraces north of the Philippine archipelago have been taken for granted by Filipinos.
		UNESCO has warned that this most extraordinary system of rice terracing must be restored within a decade or their "world heritage values may be lost." The UN agency has mandated governor Baguilat to manage the terraces until a permanent authority is set up to protect them.
		Rice grown in the terraces follows the traditional once-a-year harvest and is inadequate to feed the thousands of farming families living there.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.2124.html (973 words)

	Banaue Rice Terraces
		The invitingly beautiful Banaue rice terraces are found on the island of Luzon, in the province of Ifugao.
		The imposing terraced landscape was built from the bottom of the valleys to 1000m and higher and are functioning paddies with perfect irrigation on the steep slopes.
		Rice is a crucial element of the Filipino diet and even though the Banaue terraces produce massive amounts, they still need to buy from neighbouring provinces.
	getaway.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=17342 (554 words)

	banaue
		The terraces are vast ricefields constructed on the slope of the
		The inclusion and the recognition of the terraces as a
		In Jan.98, we rented a car and drove north to the Banaue rice terraces in the Cordillera mountains, 250-km north of Manila.
	members.tripod.com /philipppines/banaue.htm (1732 words)

	Ifugao Facts and Figures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Banaue Rice Terraces (Banaue) – A leading tourism destination in the country and considered the "Eight Wonder of the World".
		This Poblacion of Mayoyao lies in the midst of these rice terraces thus upon arrival in the town, one is awed with a breathtaking view of the rice terraces where all the dikes are tiered with flat stones.
		Hapao Rice Terraces (Hungduan) – This is another stonewalled rice terraces located in the municipality of Hungduan and is 55 kilometers from the capital town of Lagawe.
	www2.mozcom.com /~dotcar/ifugao_tour.htm (1107 words)

	Banaue - Wikitravel
		Banaue is a town on the Cordillera mountain range in the north of the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.
		These rice terraces are 3000 years old, and many are still in use today.
		The terraces cover the sides of the valleys (probably 200 meters from floor to rim) for several miles.
	wikitravel.org /en/Banaue (225 words)

	Banaue Rice Terraces by Brent Hannon \| Travel Reviews from Travel Intelligence
		Banaue is the most famous destination in the mountains, and just three hours from Banaue is Sagada, less well known but equally enchanting.
		Banaue is 1,400 metres above sea level, and the weather is a mild 20° year-round.
		Sagada is filled with terraced farms, fields of corn and cabbage, patches of tomato, potato, and banana, women weaving, children washing clothes and old men smoking pipes, all framed by an unforgettable backdrop of pine forests and limestone cliffs.
	www.travelintelligence.net /wsd/articles/art_3314.html (1436 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| REGIONS > Tourists may soon harvest rice in Banaue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		BANAUE, Ifugao: Tourists will soon be allowed to join the villagers in harvesting palay at the world-famous Banaue rice terraces, as officials hope the non-Ifugaos would be their partners in preserving the fast deteriorating world-heritage site.
		Banaue officials and concerned persons and groups from the seven other rice-terraces sites in Ifugao province are racing to return the natural grandeur of the terraces built by their ancestors thousands of years ago.
		Thousands of tourists who witnessed the recent staging of Banaue’s “Imbayah Festival” saw how large portions of the rice terraces are no longer tilled by tribesmen because they are devastated by giant earthworms, which also contribute to the loosening of soil ripraps.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/may/05/yehey/prov/20050505pro3.html (381 words)

	The Asia Rice Foundation: Philippines Rice Articles
		Clark Field, Pampanga-The wolrd-famous Banaue Rice Terraces, one of the Eight Wonders of the World, is in danger of being delisted from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) list of Living Cultural Heritage Landscapes because of its deteriorating condition.
		Mondiguing, a native of Banaue, expressed concern for the growing problems in the rice terraces, which include changes in landscape brought about by typhoons, development, commercialism and earthworms, should be addressed.
		The Banaue Rice Terraces, which was developed 3,000 years ago, was the first to be inscribed by the UNESCO on its list of Cultural Heritage Landscapes in the World in December 1995.
	www.asiarice.org /sections/whatsnew/Philippines68.html (482 words)

	The rice terraces at Banaue and Batad, The Philippines, rhymer's travel diary, entry 66
		Batad’s terraces claim to be the eighth wonder of the world and for once this isn’t an empty boast.
		We hiked a little more, though, as soon becomes apparent, Banaue is a rather passive kind of place: that is, there isn’t a whole lot to do apart from stare at pretty rice terraces.
		Rice terraces, even the finest in the world, are best appreciated from afar.
	www.rhymer.net /tdarchive66.htm (795 words)

	Banaue Rice Terraces, Ifugao, Philippines - Travel Info
		One of the major appeal of the terraces to the local and international tourist are the many hiking trails in the area.
		Its stone-walled rice terraces date back to 650 AD and is located in Hungduan where Mt. Napulawan is also to be found here.
		It is home to two famous rice terraces sites namely: Nagacadan and Julungan, known for their size and visual impact.
	www.philsite.net /banaue.htm (487 words)

	Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		But there’s a lot more to these rice terraces than growing rice: their construction technique (a massive effort for 2000 years ago) and also the traditions of the Ifugao people that still live here and earn a meagre income from the rice (and making a bit on the side by selling souvenirs).
		The rice terraces is taken cared of by the older people with the younger generation getting aversed to terrace work as they get more educated.
		Yet the national government is not concerned as shown by its abolition of the Banaue Rice Terraces Task Force and passed on the responsibility to the Provincial Government.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/riceterracescordilleras.html (1436 words)

	Banaue Rice Terraces and the Bones of Ancestors
		Banaue Rice Terraces and the Bones of Ancestors
		There were spectacular views of lush green rice terraces cut into the sides of mountains.
		Speaking of bones, in the rice terrace region there were a few stands selling lots of them -- water buffalo skulls, monkey skeletons (I hope they were just monkeys), pig skulls, etc. It was a tradition to put skulls on the exterior of your hut.
	www.bobmay.info /bones.htm (554 words)

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		These terraces are similar yet distinct from one another such that UNESCO has included all of them in the World Heritage List, the first to be inscribed as a continuing living cultural landscape.
		Social prestige associated with rice production is waning in favor of the cash economy as shown by the shift to the vegetable farming and commercialization of culture in relation to tourism.
		Several causes have been blamed for the disintegration of the rice terraces: lack of good irrigation system, earthworms that bore holes through the terrace walls and cause irrigation leaks and erosion, forest denudation that have destroyed the watersheds and caused flooding, erosion and water shortage during the dry months.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/02/27/TOUR200402273425.html (596 words)

	www.philtours.com - Baguio/Banaue/Sagada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		These rice terraces were built by the Ifugao tribes 2000 years ago using only their bare hands and the most primitive tools.
		Banaue Rice Terraces - A leading tourism destination in the country and considered the "Eighth Wonder of the World" The rice terraces starts from the base of the mountain range and reach up to several thousands feet high.
		The Poblacion of Mayoyao lies in the midst of these rice terraces thus upon arrival in the town, one is awed in a breath taking view of the rice terraces where all the dikes are tiered with flat stones.
	www.philtours.com /bagbansa.html (1359 words)

	New York Institute of Photography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Banaue Rice Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the top tourist destinations in the Philippines and has been called the Eighth Wonder of the World.
		Banaue, situated in the north of the island of Luzon, is about a 10-hour bus ride from the Philippine capital of Manila.
		The rice terraces and irrigation system of this agricultural masterpiece date back to 1,000 BC when it was constructed by the Ifugao Indian tribe, one of the most proud and noble people who inhabit the Philippine archipelago island.
	www.nyip.com /sub_idx_pgs/contestidx/0799wherectst.html (936 words)

	Philippine Post Magazine: Rice Terraces
		Rice farming is labor intensive, and it reaps relatively low financial returns.
		He explained that the Ifugao Terraces Authority aims to immediately address the tourism-related concerns of the terraces in coordination with the concerned government agencies like the Department of Tourism, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and National Commission on Culture and Arts.
		He said that in order for the ancient rice terraces to endure as a living landscape in the face of the present-day challenges to its integrity and survival, it is necessary that the traditional lifestyle of the Ifugao continues.
	www.philpost.com /0302pages/rice0302.html (1362 words)

	TrekEarth \| Planting at the rice terraces Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Her ricefield is located at the middle of the rice terraces, and it was difficult to reach the place.
		People in Banaue, in Ifugao province, are known to make their living from farming in the rice terraces, selling colorful weaved native clothes and wood curvings/sculptures.
		The capture is perfect with the near terrace, the terraces across in the middle ground and then the mountainside on the right in the far distance.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Asia/Philippines/photo125596.htm (756 words)

	Batad Rice Terraces, Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Rice terraces are common throughout Asia but nowhere are they as spectacular as in the rugged mountains of northern Luzon.
		The Department of Tourism runs a hotel and youth hostel is Banaue which has become a mecca for tourists visiting this area.
		Batad is one such village and is famous for its ampitheater-like terraces rising to the mountaintops.
	www.aenet.org /ifugao/batad.htm (259 words)

	SciDev.Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When Joshi arrived, he found that as well as eroding the terraces by burrowing in their walls, the worms were damaging the roots produced by germinated rice seeds.
		The rats, meanwhile, were eating the rice flower heads and contributing to the terraces' erosion with their burrowing.
		He realised that rice is so central to Ifugao culture that any efforts to protect the rice terraces would need to mix science with tradition.
	www.scidev.net /gateways/index.cfm?fuseaction=readitem&rgwid=3&item=Features&itemid=446&language=1 (1270 words)

	Tourism killing world's eighth wonder
		The Banaue Rice Terraces in the northern Philippines are considered as the world's eighth wonder.
		Some 300 kilometres north of Manila, the rice terraces are carved around steep mountains in Banaue town in Ifugao Province, one of six upland provinces in Luzon island's Cordillera region.
		The key to saving the rice terraces, not only in Banaue town, but in eight other neighbouring towns, says Dait, is encouraging these towns to map out their development through a 'comprehensive land use plan'.
	www.twnside.org.sg /title/mm-cn.htm (2354 words)

	Banaue Rice Terraces, Ifugao (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Banaue is considered one of the 8th wonders of the world.
		What is most distinct about Banaue is ite century old rice terraces that have survived and weathered mother nature and time.
		Banaue View Inn, overlooking the town square, The Banaue Hotel, a ten-minute walk out of the southern side of town.
	www.waypoints.ph /detail_gen.html?wpt=banauv (800 words)

	Philippine Banaue Rice Terraces - Asia Finest Discussion Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The hudhud is recited and chanted in the Ifugao community (which is well known for its system of irrigated rice terraces) during the sowing season and the rice harvest and at funeral wakes.
		The famous Banaue rice terraces, carved into the Cordillera mountainsides by the Ifugao three millennia ago, underscore the paramount role of the rice culture complex in Ifugao life.
		The terraces of Hungduan are not as large but have higher walls, necessitated by the steeper slopes of the higher mountains of the area, and the typical Hungduan bul-ul is tall with an attenuated body.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=4526 (6380 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Giant worms destroying ancient rice terraces
		The Banaue rice terraces are one of the world's finest examples of their kind, and a Unesco world heritage site.
		In the valleys around Banaue partial collapses can be seen every few terraces, and increasing numbers are being left to grow wild by farmers who cannot rehabilitate them.
		The beauty of the terraces is born of poverty.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/03/03/worm03.xml&sSheet=/portal/2006/03/03/ixportal.html (535 words)

	Banaue, Ifugao Province (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		One of the top tourist destinations in the Philippines, Banaue is one of the municipalities in the province of Ifugao, a land-locked area at the foot of the Cordillera mountain range in Northern Luzon, Philippines.
		The rice terraces and the rich colorful culture of its native inhabitants, the Ifugaos, make Banaue, or Ifugao Province in general, an interesting destination for the intrepid traveler in search of unique experiences.
		Banaue's forest cover, which serve as watersheds and soil anchor have dwindled, courtesy of Banaue's booming woodcarving industry.
	www.stormpages.com /mysticwaters/banaue/banaue.html (1668 words)

	Banaue - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
		The mountainous rice terraces of Banaue and vicinity in the Philippines are mankind's grandest scaled engineering feat.
		The Banaue Rice Terraces were carved over a 2,000 year span with primitive handtools by the ancestors of the current farmers, the Ifugao tribesmen.
		The Banaue Rice Terraces (as well as the other regional ones) are now facing erosion.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /banaue/banaue.htm (170 words)

	Ifugao Heritage Tour
		Exhilarate the vastness of the Herculean strength of the ancient builder of the Banaue Rice Terraces and capture its people in their rich traditions and practices.
		At 0800H, departure by private local jeepney for the tour of the rice terraces and its villages.
		Proceed to the viewpoint of the oldest Rice Terraces reputed as the "8th Wonder of the World" and estimated to be more than 2,000 years old.
	www.marsman-tours.com.ph /mt02.htm (403 words)

	The Banaue Rice Terraces
		In Luzon Province of the Northern Philippines, through mountains and rice terraces, the road ends at a church, in a small town called Banaue.
		Located north of Manila in the Philippines, Ifugao province is famous for the handiwork of its people, who increased cultivable lands by carving gigantic rice terraces from the sides of mountains.
		Taking an estimated 2,000 years to build, the still-productive rice terraces rise from the valley floor to heights of up to 3,000 feet, a feat of engineering so substantial that some call them the eighth wonder of the world.
	wonderclub.com /WorldWonders/BanaueHistory.html (266 words)

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