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Sinharaja Forest Reserve

French: Réserve forestière de Sinharaja
The Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a World Heritage site in Sri Lanka defined by the UNESCO in 1988 and definitely a recommended natural sightseeing location.
It is on position 257 (389, 691) in our monthly survey..

"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."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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