Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir

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Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape recognized for its ancient agricultural terraces, traditional irrigation systems, and long-standing olive and vine cultivation near Jerusalem.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
World Heritage property
cultural landscape
administrativeRegion Bethlehem Governorate NERFINISHED
associatedWith Palestinian rural traditions
village of Battir NERFINISHED
bufferZone surrounding agricultural lands of Battir
continent Asia
country State of Palestine
criteria (iv)
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culturalSignificance evidence of long-term human interaction with the environment
governedBy World Heritage Convention NERFINISHED
hasAgriculturalFeature ancient water distribution system
gravity-fed irrigation channels
stone-walled terraces
hasCrop olive trees
vegetable gardens
vines
hasView railway line in the valley
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage List NERFINISHED
heritageType living cultural landscape
inscriptionYear 2014
knownFor ancient agricultural terraces
olive cultivation
traditional irrigation system
vine cultivation
landUse terraced farming
traditional agriculture
locatedIn Battir NERFINISHED
southern Jerusalem region
maintainedBy local Palestinian community
managementPlan traditional community-based maintenance of terraces and irrigation
near Jerusalem NERFINISHED
partOf World Heritage properties in the State of Palestine
periodOfOrigin Roman period
ancient times
recognizedFor continuity of traditional land-use practices
integration of agriculture and water management
outstanding universal value
region Middle East
threatenedBy infrastructure projects
urban development pressures
UNESCOCategory Cultural
UNESCOSiteId 1492
waterSource springs

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Battir officialNameOfUNESCOSite Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir