Sinharaja Forest Reserve

2105 WDPA ID
88.64 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Sri Lanka

Attributes

  • Original Name Sinharaja Forest Reserve
  • English Designation UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 1988
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Forest Department
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas System for Sri Lanka's Natural Forests Updated: 1997 Environmental Management Division, Forest Department, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Forestry, Sri Lanka

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Sinharaja Forest Reserve from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net