Central Highlands of Sri Lanka World Heritage Site

Official name

Central Highlands of Sri Lanka | UNESCO

Country

Sri Lanka | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

7.4524° Lat, 80.8021° Lon | Map

Code

1203

Time Zone

Asia/Colombo (+0530, +0530)

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Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 2010. 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.