Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

Central Highlands of Sri Lanka skrevs in på UNESCO:s världsarvslista 2010 som naturarv i Sri Lanka. Platsen hör till regionen Asia and the Pacific.

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UNESCOSri 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.