导语：Experts from home and abroad have called for global efforts to preserve, restore, and further develop terraces, which are a vital cultural heritage
Experts from home and abroad have called for global efforts to preserve, restore, and further develop terraces, which are a vital cultural heritage.
Terraces nurture the soil, safeguard biodiversity, supply food, and carry human wisdom and memory, they said at the Global Farming Culture Exchange and Mutual Learning Conference, which was held in Loudi, Hunan province from Tuesday to Thursday.
It is important to conduct global surveys to identify and assess various aspects of terraces, such as their types, distribution, functions, and values, and ultimately establish a comprehensive database, they said.
They called for the promotion of best practices, which include collecting and sharing successful global cases of terrace preservation and development. They also encouraged the government to adopt comprehensive and sustainable strategies and implement policies favorable such best practices, including but not limited to land use policies, agricultural policies, and tourism policies.
Luodi is home to the Ziquejie Terraces, originating from the Qin (221-206 BC) and Han (206 BC-AD 220) dynasties.
The terraces have been recognized as a "Globally Important Agricultural Heritage" by the UN'S Food and Agriculture Organization and the World List of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage as a unique type of agricultural irrigation.
Covering a total area of more than 5,000 hectares, the Ziquejie Terraces are built on hills with an altitude of 500 to 1200 meters and a surface slope of 30 to 50 degrees.
