1. The document discusses the Western Ghats Landscape Heritage Site (WGLHS) which spans across six states in India covering an area of around 1.64 lakh square kilometers. It contains both natural landscapes (60%) and cultural landscapes inhabited by local communities.
2. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) has recognized the outstanding universal value of the Western Ghats and its biodiversity. The High Level Working Group (HLWG) is working towards the conservation and management of this landscape.
3. The HLWG recommends strengthening protection measures, promoting sustainable development, increasing community participation, and establishing an oversight body for integrated planning and management of the site as a world heritage property.