Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya (KDN)

902612 WDPA ID

201.39 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Sri Lanka

Attributes

Original Name Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya (KDN)
English Designation UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
Status Designated
Type of Designation International
Status Year 2004
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

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Sources (1)

Protected areas in Sri Lanka Updated: 2015 Forest Department of Sri Lanka

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Wilpattu Ramsar Wetland Cluster

Vankalai Sanctuary

Kumana Wetland Cluster

citation

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