• Key Information

  • Mu Cang Chai

  • Type
    Rice Terraces
  • Area
    5,430 acres
  • Learning Point
  • Mu Cang Chai is home to an area of rice terraces in Vietnam, constructed by humans over hundreds of years, allowing for water management and food production in areas that would not otherwise be suitable for us to do so.
  • Project
  • Draw the rice terraces of Mu Cang Chai.
  • Location
  • Located in
    Vietnam
  • Fun Facts
  • The rice terraces are constructed by using a pool of water at the highest point to help level each terrace, so that the water sits correctly in the terrace to irrigate the rice or other food crops.
  • Water flows down each successive level of the terrace, ensuring each part is fully watered (irrigated).
  • The terraces then dry out as the rice consumes the water, making it possible to harvest it all.
  • The terraces require constant maintenance, but help prevent erosion and protects the mountain and valley environment.