Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Central Highlands of Sri Lanka' has mentioned 'Species' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| The region harbors a variety of mammal species including the bear monkey, Trachypithecus vetulus monticola, (a subspecies of purple-faced langur) and the Horton Plains slender loris, Loris tardigradus nycticeboides, (a subspecies of red slender loris). | WIKI |
| The ecoregion also harbors five strict endemic bird species and 20 near endemics. | WIKI |
| Criterion (x): The montane forests in the three serial components contain the only habitats of many threatened plant and animal species and are therefore of prime importance for their in-situ conservation. | UNESCO |
| The property features exceptionally high numbers of threatened species, extraordinary levels of endemism, and high levels of species richness in a number of taxonomic groups. | 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 |
| However, provided the property is effectively protected and managed, these areas are sufficient, especially since many of the plant and animal species have highly localized distributions. | UNESCO |