Sri Lanka

Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

Hauts plateaux du centre de Sri Lanka

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Country
Sri Lanka
Inscribed
2010
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Area
56,844 ha
About

Sri Lanka's highlands are situated in the south-central part of the island. The property comprises the Peak Wilderness Protected Area, the Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles Conservation Forest. These montane forests, where the land rises to 2,500 metres above sea-level, are home to an extraordinary range of flora and fauna, including several endangered species such as the western-purple-faced langur, the Horton Plains slender loris and the Sri Lankan leopard. The region is considered a super biodiversity hotspot.

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