Year of inscription on the World Heritage List 1988
Criteria (ix)(x)
Year(s) of inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger N/A
Previous Committee Decisions see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/405/documents/
International Assistance
Requests approved: 0
Total amount approved: USD 0
For details, see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/405/assistance/
UNESCO Extra-budgetary Funds
N/A
Previous monitoring missions
N/A
Factors affecting the property identified in previous reports
Illustrative material see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/405/
Information presented to the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee in 1997
A report on the state of conservation of this site was prepared in connection with the Meeting of the South Asian World Natural Heritage Site Managers, held in New Delhi, and Keoladeo National Park, during 16-19 January 1997. The total area of Sinharaja recognized as World Heritage is about 8,860 ha; The Sri Lankan authorities have extended the area of the Sinharaja National Heritage Wilderness Area to 11,187 ha to incorporate some fragments of 'pristine' habitats in the vicinity of the World Heritage Area. Sinharaja continues to receive assistance from NORAD for the implementation of the Sinharaja Conservation Project, with technical support from IUCN. Under the first two phases of the implementation of the management plan for Sinharaja, a range of activities, such as redefinition of the boundary, strengthening protection, increasing awareness, improving visitor facilities, buffer zone management projects, research studies and supporting community based organizations have been undertaken.
Action Required
The Bureau requests IUCN and the Centre to contact Sri Lankan authorities to obtain information on areas outside of the World Heritage Site, but within the 11,187 ha of the Sinharaja National Wilderness Heritage Area, to determine whether or not the State Party should be invited to consider increasing the total area of the World Heritage Site.
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1997
N/A
Analysis and Conclusions of the World Heritage Centre and IUCN
N/A
Decision Adopted: 21 BUR IV.B.32
The Bureau was informed that the Sri Lankan authorities have increased the total area of the Sinharaja National Heritage Wilderness Area from 8,860 ha to 11,187 ha to incorporate some habitat fragments northeast of the World Heritage Area. Since the current size of the Sinharaja World Heritage area is 8,860 ha, the Bureau requested IUCN and the Centre to contact Sri Lankan authorities to obtain information on areas included in the extension in order to determine whether or not the State Party should be invited to consider increasing the total area of the World Heritage Site.