Central Highlands

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The Central Highlands is a mountainous region in central Sri Lanka known for its high peaks, cool climate, tea plantations, and UNESCO-listed natural landscapes.

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Central Highlands canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountainous region
natural region
climateType tropical highland climate
contains Adam's Peak
Badulla District
Horton Plains National Park
Kandy
Kelani River headwaters
linked to: Kelani River

Knuckles Conservation Forest
Mahaweli River headwaters
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya District
Peak Wilderness Protected Area
Pidurutalagala
Walawe River headwaters
linked to: Walawe River

parts of Kandy District
continent Asia
country Sri Lanka
economicActivity eco-tourism
tea industry
hasBiodiversity endemic fauna
endemic flora
high endemism
hasClimate cool climate
hasEcosystem grassland
montane rainforest
submontane forest
hasFeature cloud forests
high peaks
montane forests
mountain ranges
plateaus
tea plantations
valleys
waterfalls
hasLandUse hydropower generation
tea cultivation
tourism
hasSpecies Sri Lanka whistling thrush
Sri Lankan leopard
purple-faced langur
heritageCategory natural site
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
highestPoint Pidurutalagala
highestPointElevation 2524 metres
isImportantFor water catchment for Sri Lanka
locatedIn central Sri Lanka
recognizedBy UNESCO
UNESCOListingYear 2010
UNESCOSiteName Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

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Pidurutalagala mountainRange Central Highlands