Wirawila - Tissa

2462 WDPA ID
41.64 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Sri Lanka

Attributes

  • Original Name Wirawila - Tissa
  • English Designation Sanctuary
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1938
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Department of Wildlife Conservation
  • 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 in Sri Lanka Updated: 2015 Forest Department of Sri Lanka

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Wirawila - Tissa from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net