Ziquejie Consensus 2026 on agricultural heritage protection presented at Hunan conference

"It is essential to integrate data from statistical surveys, remote sensing, and field research into a long-term monitoring system for these sites," suggested Min, who also serves as the executive chairman of the East Asia Research Association for Agricultural Heritage Systems, which ran one of the conferences during the two-day event.

The Ziquejie Terraces have a history spanning over 2,000 years. They were designated as a GIAHS site in 2018. They are renowned for their natural irrigation system, which has sustained rice farming without the need for reservoirs or human-made ponds.