× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Inscription: The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (Philippines) Document type Decision Reference number VIII.C.1 Date Dec 4, 1995 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972) Meeting 19e session du Comité Website whc.unesco.org Abstract The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras 722 Philippines C(iii) (iv) (v) The Committee decided to inscribe this property on the World Heritage List under criteria (iii), (iv) and (v), based on the joint evaluation by ICOMOS and IUCN. The rice terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are outstanding examples of living cultural landscapes. They illustrate the traditional techniques and a remarkable harmony between humankind and the natural environment. The Committee also congratulated the Philippine authorities for having proposed this example of a cultural landscape, thereby contributing towards improving the representative nature of this type of property on the World Heritage List.