The Sinharaja Rainforest has been in the public eye for a few weeks now. Is it being threatened by encroachment and development? Will it lose its UNESCO World Heritage status?
Financial institutions must better understand their exposure to biodiversity risks so they can take steps to reduce these through company divestment or engagement…
Source: Investors see missing data as key hurdle for biodiversity action – China Dialogue
The area is the last virgin tropical forest left in the country, a World Heritage Site since 1988. Army engineers began work on 10 August. The UN agency blocked the same project in 2013.
Source: SRI LANKA Environmentalists urge UNESCO to halt road construction in Sinharaja forest
The fact that Sinharaja forest reserve is a precious gift to us from the nature is nothing new. It is an evergreen tropical forest located in the Wet Zone of the country, stretching across the…
Source: Sinharaja: Mother Nature’s precious gift | Daily News
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Minister of Wildlife and Sustainable Development Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka says that he did not receive any instructions from the…
Sri Lanka – Sinharaja Forest Reserve
PITEKELE, Sri Lanka — Visitors to the Sinharaja Man and Biosphere Reserve, Sri Lanka’s largest remaining primary rainforest, could easily miss the fact that adjoining the forest’s entrance is the old and thriving community of Pitekele.
Read more from source: Agroforestry bolsters biodiversity and villages in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka – Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Asia is full of surreal UNESCO-certified gems.
While some of you might have heard of the sites listed down here, there’s a fair chance that you didn’t know that these are actually listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. For those who aren’t aware, a World Heritage Site is selected and recognised by the United Nations on the basis of its “cultural, historical, scientific or any other form of significance”. These sites are preserved and protected by UNESCO and international treaties.
There are 271 such sites in Asia, that include the usual suspects such as Taj Mahal in India, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Sumatra in Indonesia, etc. But there are many more incredible sites that most of us aren’t aware of. Hence, I’m listing down seven of the most surreal UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia you most probably had no idea about:
Located between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores in the Indonesian archipelago, Komodo National Park is one of the major residences of Komodo dragons in this world.
Source: 7 Surreal UNESCO World Heritage Sites In Asia You Won’t Believe Actually Exist
