Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

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Estahban Rainfed Fig Orchards Heritage System, Fars Province, Iran

GIAHS since 2023

Grape Production System in Jowzan Valley, Iran
Photos courtesy of Estahban Rainfed Fig Orchards Heritage System, Fars Province, Iran


Fars province, holding over 75% of Iran's fig cultivars and 17% of the world's, is pivotal for rainfed figs, especially in Estahban with its 2.6 million trees across 25,950 hectares, making it the leading producer globally. Estahban's gardeners, inheriting practices over 250 years old, excel in traditional fig cultivation and innovative water management techniques, ensuring sustainability and preventing erosion. Their unique irrigation methods optimize rainwater use, highlighting the region's significant contribution to rainfed fig production.

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Proposal
06/07/2023

The Estahban Rainfed Fig Orchards Heritage System, located in southwestern Iran’s Fars province, is one of the world’s most important areas for rainfed fig production.

Highlights
06/07/2023
Fars province is the most important region for rainfed figs in Iran, where more than 75% of cultivars are located in Iran. More than 50 percent of the levels of Fars P a g e | 4 province fig gardens, which contain 17 percent of the world's cultivar, are located in Estahban. Estahban county with m...
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