Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

Horton Plains National Park

"Sri Pada" Peak Wilderness encompasses the Adam's Peak (Sri Pada)

 Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

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.

• Peak Wilderness Protected Area
• Horton Plains National Park
• Knuckles Conservation Forest

Sri Lanka

N7 27 8.82 E80 48 7.56

Date of Inscription: 2010

Criteria: (ix)(x)

Property : 56,844 ha

Buffer zone: 72,645 ha

Ref: 1203

Source:  http://whc.unesco.org