Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Sinharaja Forest Reserve' has mentioned 'Endemic' in the following places:
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Faunal endemism is particularly high for birds with 19 (95%) of 20 species recorded in the property being endemic to Sri Lanka. | UNESCO |
A number of threatened, endangered and rare species occur within the reserve including: leopard (Panthera pardus), Indian elephant (Elephas maxiumus), endemic purple-faced Langur (Presbytis senex), Sri Lanka wood pigeon (Columba torringtoni), green-billed Coucal (Centropus chlororrhynchus), Sri Lanka white-headed starling (Sturnus senex), Sri Lanka blue magpie (Cissa ornate), ashy-headed babbler (Garrulax cinereifrons) and Sri Lanka broad-billed roller (Eurystomus orientalis irisi). | UNESCO |
Protecting the last viable remnant of Sri Lankaxe2x80x99s tropical lowland rainforest, Sinharaja is home to at least 139 endemic plant species within two main types of forest: remnants of Dipterocarpus in the valleys and on the lower slopes, and secondary forest and scrub where the original forest cover has been removed. | UNESCO |
Sixteen of the endemic plant species within the property are considered rare, including endemic palms Loxococcus rupicola and Atalantia rotundifolia. | UNESCO |
Nineteen (95%) of Sri Lankaxe2x80x99s 20 endemic birds are present in the property, which is also home to leopard and Indian elephant, both of which are threatened species. | UNESCO |