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NaturalRef. 1203

Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

Natural World Heritage property in Sri Lanka, inscribed in 2010 under criteria (ix), (x).

Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ajanta CavesAnuradhapuraArchaeological Heritage of the Lenggong ValleyAyutthaya Historical ParkBaganCentral Highlands of Sri LankaChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusChurches and Convents of GoaDambulla cave templeDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest ComplexElephanta CavesEllora CavesForest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park SelangorGreat Living Chola TemplesGroup of monuments at MahabalipuramHampiHistoric Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic TownsKaeng Krachan Forest ComplexKandyKonark Sun TempleLuang PrabangMaratha Military Landscapes of IndiaOld Town of Galle and its FortificationsOmbilin coal minePattadakal Group of MonumentsPhu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati periodPolonnaruwaRamappa TempleSacred Ensembles of the HoysalasSi Thep historical parkSigiriyaSinharaja Forest ReserveThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryTropical Rainforest Heritage of SumatraVictorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of MumbaiWat Phra MahathatWestern Ghats7.452° N, 80.802° E
State Party
Sri Lanka
Year of inscription
2010
Criteria
ixx
Area of property
56,844 ha
What it is
region
Component parts
3 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1203 · Wikidata Q422941

Why it is on the List

(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Kandy, Sri Lanka26 kmKandySri Lanka · 1988CulturalDambulla cave temple, Sri Lanka48 kmDambulla cave templeSri Lanka · 1991CulturalSigiriya, Sri Lanka56 kmSigiriyaSri Lanka · 1982CulturalPolonnaruwa, Sri Lanka58 kmPolonnaruwaSri Lanka · 1982CulturalAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka107 kmAnuradhapuraSri Lanka · 1982CulturalSinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka147 kmSinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka · 1988Natural
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