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Spatial Distribution Dataset for 279 Sites of China-Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems


LIU Xi1YAN Yilin1ZENG Peng1ZHANG Yang*1
1 School of Geography and Planning,Chengdu University of Technology,Chengdu 610059,China

DOI:10.3974/geodb.2026.07.01.V1

Published:July 2025

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Key Words:

Agricultural Cultural Heritage,spatial distribution,China

Abstract:

The Spatial Distribution Dataset for 279 Sites of China-Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems was developed based on the Lists of China’s Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Sites publicly released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China from June 2013 to January 2026, integrated with Baidu Maps. This dataset includes the following information for the 279 Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Sites in China: (1) geo-location point based data of each among the 279 sites; (2) attribute data covering the name, classification level, batch published, and administrative region of each site. The dataset is archived in .shp and .xlsx formats, consists of 9 data files with data size of 977 KB (Compressed into 1 file with 99.8 KB).

Foundation Item:

Ministry of Education of P. R. China (23XJC850002)

Data Citation:

LIU Xi, YAN Yilin, ZENG Peng, ZHANG Yang*. Spatial Distribution Dataset for 279 Sites of China-Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems[J/DB/OL]. Digital Journal of Global Change Data Repository, 2026. https://doi.org/10.3974/geodb.2026.07.01.V1.
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References:


     [1] Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China. Ministry of Agriculture Announces China’s First Batch of 19 Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Sites [EB/OL]. (2015-5-21) [2026-3-24]. https://www.moa.gov.cn/xw/zwdt/201305/t20130521_3469044.htm.
     [2] Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China. List of the Second Batch of China’s Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Sites [EB/OL]. (2014-6-27) [2026-3-24]. https://cnafun.moa.gov.cn/kx/gn/201406/t20140627_3952547.html.
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Data Product:

ID Data Name Data Size Operation
1 AgriculturalCulturalHeritage.rar 99.87KB
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