@article{oai:tsukuba.repo.nii.ac.jp:00047838,
 author = {NANAYAKKARA, Shamodi Ireshika and KUDAVIDANAGA, Enoka Priyadarshani},
 journal = {世界遺産学研究, JOURNAL OF WORLD HERITAGE STUDIES},
 month = {},
 note = {The cultural, spiritual, and historical beliefs revolving around the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary, in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka World Heritage Site, attracts millions of pilgrims. The symbolic footprint on the peak is worshiped, by various religions, as a sacred footprint of: Lord Buddha by the Buddhists, Adam by the Muslims (hence the name "Adam's Peak"), St. Thomas by the Christians, and Lord Siva by the Hindus. The area is a designated sanctuary under the jurisdiction of the Department of Wildlife Conservation. It includes some of the least disturbed sub-montane and montane rain forests of Sri Lanka and is considered as a "super biodiversity hotspot" within the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot. Although the sacredness of the peak, as held by three major religions, has afforded some degree of protection to the site, it is still threatened by multiple issues that hinder effective conservation management. The Peak Wilderness Sanctuary provides a great potential to understand the influence of religious beliefs and practices on biodiversity conservation as well as develop and implement a management approach that takes these influences into account.},
 pages = {17--25},
 title = {Reinforcing Conservation with Faith and Beliefs: The Potential of the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka World Heritage Site},
 volume = {SPECIAL ISSUE 2018},
 year = {2018}
}