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THAILAND 2024. FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visit to Thailand

11 December 2024. Pattalung, Thailand. Heron at Thailand’s first GIAHS of Thale Noi wetland pastoral buffalo agro-ecosystem.

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu is in Thailand on a five-day visit. In Thale Noi, he visited Non-hunting Area and the Ramsar Site of Kuan Ki Sian. Thale Noi Wetland is one of the 58 GIAHS systems in Asia and the Pacific region, it is home to more than 3 500 individuals. Selected on 04 November 2022, it is the first GIHAS site in Thailand. Its selection was based on its quality as a diversified farming system marked by longstanding interaction between humans and buffaloes. The selection criteria for GIAHS sites include global importance that is beneficial to the communities , agro-biodiversity, supports food and livelihood security, knowledge systems, social values and culture, as well as outstanding landscapes.

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12/11/2024

Country or Territory Thailand

File size 3.44 MB

Unique ID UF191BV

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