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What is a Satoyama?
What is a Satoyama?
Satoyama is a Japanese term which is described as a traditional rural landscape. Sato is translated as “village” while yama is translated as “mountain”. Satoyama can be located within semi-urban and mountainous areas. It is known for its cultural and natural value and it consists of a mosaic of various land uses such as agricultural farms, grasslands and forest villages [1]. These are areas with good human nature interaction resulting to favorable environmental conditions and good biodiversity, including ecosystem services.
What is an example of Satoyama in the Philippines?
What is an example of Satoyama in the Philippines?
In the Philippines, these ecosystems have been present for over hundreds of years. The local northern landscapes in Ifugao, known as muyong, consist of forest patches with adjacent rice paddies, also locally known as payoh. These and other agricultural areas are located along the hillside, adjacent to human settlements. In nearby localities, pinuchu or pinugo is the term used to refer to forests.
In addition to the three Philippine Satoyama types identified by Buot and Osumi in 2004, nine more were included in the recent review by Buot and Buhay in 2022. The 12 satoyama landscape types identified were according to its main crop, namely: rice in muddy walled or stone walled terraces; rice mixed with other crops; corn; vegetables, sweetpotato, gabi/taro; cassava; coconut; coffee; cacao; tobacco; and rice-fish.
What is a Satoumi?
What is a Satoumi?
Satoumi is a Japanese term which is describe as a coastal area. as marine and coastal landscapes that have been formed and maintained by prolonged interaction between humans and ecosystems [2]. Satoyama is translated as village-mountain, while Satoumi is translated as village-sea. Satoumi supports culture and cultural exchanges through fisheries, marine product farming and its distribution to the coastal community.
What is an example of Satoumi in the Philippines?
What is an example of Satoumi in the Philippines?
The general characteristics of Satoumi is described as coastal areas where the conservation and resource management practices are present along the traditional or cultural lifestyle of the local communities dwelling within or beyond the boundaries of coastal communities.
The photo on the left is Verde Island Passage Marine Corridor in Batangas Philippines, where communities, fish farming and conservation of the rich coastal area are present. Local people refer to it as baybay [3]. Other typical satoumi is mangrove forest like that of Pagbilao Mangrove located in Southern Luzon.
References:
[1] Morimoto, Y. (2011) What is Satoyama? Points for discussion on its future direction. Landscape Ecol Eng 7, 163–171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-010-0120-5
[2] Matsuda, O. (2010). Satoumi: the link between humans and the sea. Retrieved Jun, 15, 2012. https://ourworld.unu.edu/en/satoumi-the-link-between-humans-and-the-sea
[3] Caringal, A.M., Buot Jr, I.E., Villanueva, E.L.C. (2020). Analysis of human and Philippine teak forest interaction in the lasang-baybay landscape along Verde Island Passage Marine Corridor, Batangas Province, Philippines. Journal of Marine and Island Cultures, 9 (1), 1-19. 10.21463/jmic.2020.09.1.01.
[1] Morimoto, Y. (2011) What is Satoyama? Points for discussion on its future direction. Landscape Ecol Eng 7, 163–171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-010-0120-5
[2] Matsuda, O. (2010). Satoumi: the link between humans and the sea. Retrieved Jun, 15, 2012. https://ourworld.unu.edu/en/satoumi-the-link-between-humans-and-the-sea
[3] Caringal, A.M., Buot Jr, I.E., Villanueva, E.L.C. (2020). Analysis of human and Philippine teak forest interaction in the lasang-baybay landscape along Verde Island Passage Marine Corridor, Batangas Province, Philippines. Journal of Marine and Island Cultures, 9 (1), 1-19. 10.21463/jmic.2020.09.1.01.
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