Antique rice terraces

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Antique rice terraces are centuries-old, hand-carved mountain rice fields in the Philippine province of Antique, known for their scenic landscapes and cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural landscape
cultural heritage site
rice terrace system
age centuries old
associatedWith community-based farming
traditional knowledge systems
buildingMaterial earth embankments
stone retaining walls
builtEnvironmentType rural landscape
constructedBy local indigenous farmers
upland farming communities
constructionMethod hand-carved
continent Asia
country Philippines
culturalPractice rituals linked to planting and harvest
culturalRole symbol of local identity in Antique
farmingSystem rainfed and irrigated rice system
function irrigated rice cultivation
heritageType agricultural heritage
cultural heritage
irrigationSource gravity-fed water channels
mountain springs
knownFor cultural significance to local communities
scenic landscapes
traditional rice farming practices
laborType labor-intensive manual farming
landform terraced slopes
locatedIn Antique province
locatedInRegion Western Visayas
locatedOnIsland Panay Island
ownershipType community-managed farmlands
primaryCrop rice
seasonality planted according to monsoon cycles
terrainType mountainous
threatenedBy climate variability
modernization of agriculture
outmigration of farmers
tourismType cultural tourism destination
eco-tourism destination
viewedAs heritage landscape by local communities

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Western Visayas containsTouristDestination Antique rice terraces