Philippines rice terraces off endangered list: UN

Agence France-Presse: The Philippines' ancient rice terraces, carved into mountains like giant green stairs, have been removed from a UN list of endangered world heritage sites, the UN office in Manila said Wednesday. The 2,000-year-old living cultural monuments were put on the World Heritage Committee's danger list in 2000 at the Philippine government's request to rally local and international aid, and for better management of their preservation. "Both actions were successfully undertaken, leading to the conservation......

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