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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Laurisilva of Madeira' has mentioned 'Laurisilva' in the following places:
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Laurisilva of Madeira | WIKI |
Laurel forest, also called laurisilva or laurissilva, is a type of subtropical forest found in areas with high humidity and relatively stable, mild temperatures. | WIKI |
Laurel forest, laurisilva, and laurissilva all refer to plant communities that resemble the bay laurel. | WIKI |
[7] In the absence of strong environmental selective pressure, the number of species sharing the arboreal stratum is high, although not reaching the diversity of tropical forests; nearly 100 tree species have been described in the laurisilva rainforest of Misiones (Argentina), about 20 in the Canary Islands. | WIKI |
Laurisilva of MadeiraUNESCO World Heritage SiteOld roads and passages between villages and other places in Madeira Island surrounded by prehistoric forestLocationIsland of Madeira, Madeira, PortugalCriteriaNatural:xc2xa0(ix)(x)Reference934Inscription1999 (23rd session)Area15,000xc2xa0ha (58xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Coordinates32xc2xb046xe2x80xb2N 17xc2xb00xe2x80xb2Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf32.767xc2xb0N 17.000xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 32.767; -17.000Location of Laurisilva of MadeiraShow map of MadeiraLaurel forest (Africa)Show map of Africa | WIKI |
It is considered one of the best example of laurisilva rain forest in Europe, due to its great biodiversity and good preservation. | WIKI |
The paleobotanical record of La Gomera reveals that laurisilva rain forests have existed on this island for at least 1.8xc2xa0million years. | WIKI |
Although the Atlantic laurisilva is more abundant in the Macaronesian archipelagos, where the weather has fluctuated little since the Tertiary, there are small representations and some species contribution to the oceanic and Mediterranean ecoregions of Europe, Asia minor and west and north of Africa, where microclimates in the coastal mountain ranges form inland "islands" favorable to the persistence of laurel forests. | WIKI |
The laurel forests of the region are known as the Laurisilva Misionera, after Argentina's Misiones Province. | WIKI |
The Valdivian temperate rain forests, or Laurisilva Valdiviana, occupy southern Chile and Argentina from the Pacific Ocean to the Andes between 38xc2xb0 and 45xc2xb0 latitude. | WIKI |
The Laurisilva of Madeira, within the Parque Natural da Madeira (Madeira Natural Park) conserves the largest surviving area of primary laurel forest or "laurisilva", a vegetation type that is now confined to the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands. | UNESCO |
Criterion (ix): The Laurisilva of Madeira is an outstanding relict of a previously widespread laurel forest type, which covered much of Southern Europe 15-40 million years ago. | UNESCO |
A range of climax vegetation communities such as the "Til Laurisilva", the "Barbusano Laurisilva" and the "Vinhxc3xa1tico Laurisilva", have been identified within the property. | UNESCO |
Criterion (x): The Laurisilva of Madeira is a place of importance for its biological diversity. | UNESCO |
In the Laurisilva there are more than 500 endemic species of invertebrates, including insects, arachnids and mollusks. | UNESCO |
The property includes the areas of primary laurisilva remaining on Madeira. | UNESCO |
A management plan (Plano de Ordenamento e Gestxc3xa3o da Floresta Laurisilva) is in place and has been approved by the Regional Government. | UNESCO |