Agenda Item 3: Consideration on how to address the challenges GIAHS has been facing and identification of the need to elaborate and/or revise criteria, working procedures and methodologies in the GIAHS designation process to strengthen scientific review c

Agenda Item 3: Consideration on how to address the challenges GIAHS has been facing and identification of the need to elaborate and/or revise criteria, working procedures and methodologies in the GIAHS designation process to strengthen scientific review c

Joint Meeting of GIAHS Steering and Scientific Committee

Year of publication 2015

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 6p.

Publisher FAO ;

Category Other document

Edition 1

Full item page

Language English

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This information document is a summary of the procedures for application and designation of a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) site. The proposal – describing the system can be prepared through several ways such as formal gathering of data and information, informal or through secondary gathering of information. Formal gathering of data and information would require conduct of multi-stakeholders consultation to get direct information from the stakeholders while the other m eans would only require simple desk study assessments, or it is also possible to combine both ways to produce a proposal. However, preparation of a GIAHS proposal which uses the formal data gathering, it is to be noted that this process is only a preliminary part of the application process. Therefore, institutions/organizations wishes to submit an application are requested to pay attention not to create any misunderstanding about the concept of GIAHS as well as to avoid unnecessary funding expec tations from the stakeholders particularly at the local level.
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Kuanad Below Sea-level Farming System (KBSFS) is unique, as it is the only system in India that pracces rice culvaon below sea level. The major land use structure of KBSFS is ﬂat stretches of rice ﬁelds in about 50,000 ha, of mostly reclaimed delta swamps. They exist in three landscape elements: Karapadam (upland rice ﬁelds), Kayal (wetland rice ﬁelds) and Kari (land buried with black coal like materials). The rice ﬁelds are popularly known as “Puncha Vayals”. Tradionally KBSFS favour ed only one crop of paddy followed with inland and es-tuarine ﬁsh wealth, notably the endemic prawn species, pearl spot and clams. The Puncha Vayals with coconut gardens on the bunds and crisscrossed water canals oﬀer an amazing sight. Farmers of Kuanad developed and mastered the spectacular technique of below sea level culvaon, which has several similaries with the Dutch polder system, over 150 year ago. They made this system unique as it contributes remarkably well to the conservaon of biodiversity and ecosystem services including several livelihood services. The recognion of KBSFS as a Globally Important Agriculture Heritage System will insll pride in the farm families of this area and will lead to the conservaon of this unique below sea level rice-ﬁsh farming system. The conservaon and reﬁnement of KBSFS is parcularly important in this era of global warming, leading to a rise in sea level. Island States like Maldives as well as countries like Bangladesh are deep ly interested in replicang the Kuanad system.