Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Laurisilva of Madeira' has mentioned 'Madeira' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Laurisilva of Madeira | WIKI |
| Isolation gave rise to Laurus azorica in the Azores Islands, Laurus nobilis on the mainland, and Laurus novocanariensis in the Madeira and the Canary Islands. | WIKI |
| Laurisilva of MadeiraUNESCO World Heritage SiteOld roads and passages between villages and other places in Madeira Island surrounded by prehistoric forestLocationIsland of Madeira, Madeira, PortugalCriteriaNatural:xc2xa0(ix)(x)Reference934Inscription1999 (23rd session)Area15,000xc2xa0ha (58xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Coordinates32xc2xb046xe2x80xb2N 17xc2xb00xe2x80xb2Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf32.767xc2xb0N 17.000xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 32.767; -17.000Location of Laurisilva of MadeiraShow map of MadeiraLaurel forest (Africa)Show map of Africa | WIKI |
| Laurel forests are found in the islands of Macaronesia in the eastern Atlantic, in particular the Azores, Madeira Islands, and Canary Islands from 400 to 1200xc2xa0metres elevation. | WIKI |
| Azores temperate mixed forests Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests Madeira evergreen forests | WIKI |
| The Laurisilva of Madeira, within the Parque Natural da Madeira (Madeira Natural Park) conserves the largest surviving area of primary laurel forest or "laurisilva", a vegetation type that is now confined to the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands. | UNESCO |
| These forests display a wealth of ecological niches, intact ecosystem processes, and play a predominant role in maintaining the hydrological balance on the Island of Madeira. | UNESCO |
| The property has great importance for biodiversity conservation with at least 76 vascular plant species endemic to Madeira occurring in the property, together with a high number of endemic invertebrates and two endemic birds including the emblematic Madeiran Laurel Pigeon. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (ix): The Laurisilva of Madeira is an outstanding relict of a previously widespread laurel forest type, which covered much of Southern Europe 15-40 million years ago. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (x): The Laurisilva of Madeira is a place of importance for its biological diversity. | UNESCO |
| Other endemic plants include plants such as Pride of Madeira Echium candicans, Honey Spurge Euphorbia mellifera, Madeira Foxglove Isoplexis spectrum and Musschia wollastonii. | UNESCO |
| Vertebrate species include a limited number of species with high endemism, including two rare species of bats, the Madeira Pipistrelle Pipistrellus maderensis and the Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri verrucosus and several birds, such as the Madeira Laurel Pigeon Columba trocaz, the Madeiran Firecrest Regulus madeirensis and the Madeiran Chaffinch Fingilla coelebs madeirensis. | UNESCO |
| The property includes the areas of primary laurisilva remaining on Madeira. | UNESCO |
| The settlers of Madeira constructed water channels, known as levadas, which run through the forest following the contours of the landscape, and clinging to the cliffs and steep-sided valleys. | UNESCO |
| The property comprises approximately 15,000ha of land within the 27,000ha of Parque Natural da Madeira (Madeira Natural Park). | UNESCO |
| Conservation functions are devolved to regional government in the form of the Governo da Regixc3xa3o Autxc3xb3noma da Madeira (Autonomous Regional Government of Madeira). | UNESCO |