Bundala

902524 WDPA ID

62.16 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Sri Lanka

Attributes

Original Name Bundala
English Designation UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
Status Designated
Type of Designation International
Status Year 2005
Sublocation
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority Forest Department
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (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 Bundala from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net