Лесной резерват Синхараджа / Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Sri Lanka
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Sabaragamuwa and Sou Thern Provinces
N6 25 E80 30
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Расположенный в юго-западе Шри-Ланки, заповедник Синхараджа - последняя сохранившаяся область первичного тропического леса на острове. Здесь произрастает более 60 % эндемичных деревьев, многие из которых занесены в Красную книгу. Кроме растений в парке охраняются редкие животные и птицы.
Inscribed :1988
Criteria:N (ii) (iv)
Brief description:
Located in south-west Sri Lanka, Sinharaja is The country’s last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of The trees are endemic and many of Them are considered rare. There is much endemic wildlife, especially birds, but The reserve is also home to over 50% of Sri Lanka’s endemic species of mammals and butterflies, as well as many kinds of insects, reptiles and rare amphibians.
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