Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Sinharaja Forest Reserve' has mentioned 'Forest' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Encompassing the last extensive patch of primary lowland rainforest in Sri Lanka, Sinharaja Forest Reserve is situated in the south-west lowland wet zone of Sri Lanka. | UNESCO |
| Covering an area of 8,864 ha and ranging from an altitude of 300 xe2x80x93 1,170 meters, it consists of 6,092 ha of Forest Reserve and 2,772 ha of Proposed Forest Reserve. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (ix): Sinharaja is the last remaining relatively undisturbed remnant of tropical humid evergreen forest in Sri Lanka. | 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 |
| Sinharaja Forest Reserve forms a sufficiently large conservation unit for the in-situ conservation of rare and endangered species while sustaining the on-going biological evolutionary processes for which it was inscribed. | UNESCO |
| Surrounded by 13 other adjacent natural forest areas that provide an added layer of protection to the property the boundaries however, require further definition and demarcation. | UNESCO |
| Noted as a national heritage wilderness area on October 21st 1988, the majority of the area within the property was originally declared a forest reserve on May 3rd 1875, providing a long history of protection. | UNESCO |
| The property is afforded the highest level of legal protection under the National Heritage and Wilderness Area Act of Sri Lanka and almost all the peripheral natural forests along the boundary have already been declared as conservation forests or reserved forests under the Forest Ordinance. | UNESCO |
| Sinharaja World Heritage property xc2xa0is managed directly by the Divisional Forest Officer from the Forest Department, under the authority of the Ministry of Lands and Land Development. | UNESCO |
| Management practices and research are executed in accordance with the prescriptions of the respective management plans, prepared for the Sinharaja Conservation Area as well as the propertyxe2x80x99s peripheral natural forests, under the national forest policy directives. | UNESCO |
| Forest dependency of local communities is very low and maintaining this healthy partnership with local communities is the main strategy to ensure future protection of this property. | UNESCO |
| Historically protected as a result of its inaccessibility and steep, hilly terrain, the Forest Department prioritizes protection of the reserve over development pressures and resource extraction. | UNESCO |
| The traditional use of forest products is now restricted to areas outside the boundaries. | UNESCO |