Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
UN Food and Agriculture organization program
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ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursGlobally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems recognize remarkable land use systems and landscapes full of life and biodiversity, resilient ecosystems, and valuable cultural heritages managed by farmers, herders, fisherfolk, and forest people. Communities that have preserved and developed complex, diverse, and locally adapted agricultural systems that nowadays provide sustainably many goods and services, food, and livelihood security for millions of people around the world.
As of April 2026, the GIAHS Programme has awarded the designation to 104 sites in 29 countries.
List of UN-designated Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
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United States Department of AgricultureDepartment of the US governmentCT scanMedical imaging procedurePesticideSubstance used to control pestsLivestockAnimals kept to produce material goodsFood and Agriculture OrganizationSpecialized agency of the United NationsCultivarPlant or grouping of plants selected for desirable characteristics