Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Central Highlands of Sri Lanka' has mentioned 'Forest' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Central Highlands of Sri LankaUNESCO World Heritage SitePeak Wilderness encompasses the Adam's PeakLocationSri LankaIncludes Peak Wilderness Protected Area (PWPA) Horton Plains National Park (HPNP) Knuckles Conservation Forest (KCF) CriteriaNatural:xc2xa0(ix), (x)Reference1203Inscription2010 (34th session)Area56,844xc2xa0ha (140,460 acres)Bufferxc2xa0zone72,645xc2xa0ha (179,510 acres)Coordinates7xc2xb027xe2x80xb2N 80xc2xb048xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf7.450xc2xb0N 80.800xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 7.450; 80.800Coordinates: 7xc2xb027xe2x80xb2N 80xc2xb048xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf7.450xc2xb0N 80.800xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 7.450; 80.800Location of Central Highlands of Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka | WIKI |
| The site comprises the Peak Wilderness Protected Area, the Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles Conservation Forest. | WIKI |
| This is the first Sri Lankan World Heritage site to be designated in 22 years, since the Sinharaja Forest Reserve was enlisted in 1988. | WIKI |
| The Central Highlands of Sri Lanka is a serial property comprising three component parts: Peak Wilderness Protected Area, Horton Plains National Park and Knuckles Conservation Forest. | UNESCO |
| The component parts stretch across the Ceylonese rainforest and the Ceylonese monsoon forest. | UNESCO |
| Of the 408 species of vertebrates 83%of indigenous fresh water fishes and 81 % of the amphibians in Peak Wilderness Protected Area are endemic, 91 % of the amphibians and 89% of the reptiles in Horton Plains are endemic, and 64% of the amphibians and 51% of the reptiles in the Knuckles Conservation Forest are endemic. | UNESCO |
| The small size of the components of the nominated property is a result of the limited extent of the most significant rain forest areas remaining on Sri Lanka. | UNESCO |
| In case of the Peak Wilderness Protected Area, the major human use is from around two million pilgrims who visit the Adamxe2x80x99s Peak annually and contribute to both forest and environmental degradation along the pilgrim trails leading up to the peak. | UNESCO |
| Additional threats come from the spread of invasive species, forest die-back, occasional fires and vandalism and pressure for cultivation of cardamom. | UNESCO |
| In addition to the complimentarity between its different components, the property has a strong link with the Sinharaja Forest Reserve, a World Heritage Site in the southern part of Sri Lanka. | UNESCO |