Restoring Banawe Rice Terraces

When we say South of the Philippine Archipelago, there's de alot. Tourist would definitely think of Boracay, Palawan and the like.
However when we say Up North, we have Pagudpod, Sagada, and of course the world renounce Batad Banawe Rice Terraces. But what happens if this world famous heritage reach its destruction? That's what has been going on for the past years, to restore the Banawe Rice Terraces.

The famous Batad Banaue Rice Terraces also known by most Filipinos as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Be it a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE or not, the said Rice Teraces is still holds so much of the Igorot’s early architectural skills.
The rice terrace withstands the challenges of nature. The people of Ifugao plays a very important role in preserving and saving this cultural heritage. They had been practicing organic farming, a key in maintaining a very productive soil. The terraces are carved along the steep side of the mountain like a very big amphitheater. This magnificent and marvelous terrace is wonderful enough to withstand the challenges through the years. One would definitely feel that they are the king of the world standing at the big dome scrape at the side of the mountain. What is more magnificent is the color it produces it looks like a chocolate twirled along the side of the mountain during tilling season or like a swaying captivating touch of green during the growing season and a mountain of gold during harvesting season.

The green gold has been the Ifugao’s folk a bread and butter plus the number of tourist coming in and out of the many terraces adds up another income to the members of BETGA (Batad Environmental Tourist Guide Association) plus the Ifugao’s weaving industry is also a way of living.
This breathtaking and bravura view of the Batad Rice Terraces is starting to deteriorate as natural calamities or even human indulgence is summing up. Private, Non-governement organization and even the Government Organization is interfering on the possible fall of this famous cultural landscape. The Department of Agriculture – Cordillera Administrative Region takes its action in saving the majestic face of the Banaue Rice Terraces.
Under Restoration:

After all the hard works, we would still be looking forward to the day where we keep it unharmed. We would still be seeing the vast mossy and pine forest and hearing the song of the river accompanied by the splashing sound of the waterfalls.