Sinharaja National Heritage Wilderness Area
IUCN IaNational Heritage Wilderness Area · 1988
114 km²
Division · LKA
Kalawana
Sri Lanka
AfTropical, rainforest(100 %)
Area
381,8km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
23,3°C
Annual rain
3 217mm
Warmest m°
28,4°C
Coldest m°
18,4°C
Elevation: 521 m on average (min 207 m, max 1 214 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,3°C
Annual rain
3 217mm
Warmest month
28,4°C
Coldest month
18,4°C
Mean alt.
521m
Min
207m
Max
1 214m
Std. dev.
230m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
68,2g/kg
Clay
39,2%
Sand
32,1%
Silt
28,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
79,8g/kg
Clay
38,6%
Sand
32,8%
Silt
28,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
59,9g/kg
Clay
39,6%
Sand
31,8%
Silt
28,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
64,9g/kg
Clay
39,3%
Sand
31,7%
Silt
29,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest85.4%
Crops2.6%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)11.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
27,6%
Pesticides
12,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Ib · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN Ia · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1988
96 km²
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1988
96 km²
Sinharaja
IUCN Not ReportedReserved Forest · 1934
65 km²
Walankanda
IUCN IbReserved Forest · 1890
9 km²
Pannila
IUCN IbReserved Forest · 1893
1 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Sinharaja National Heritage Wilderness AreaNational Heritage Wilderness AreaIUCN Ia1988114 km²
- Sinharaja Forest ReserveWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable198896 km²
- Sinharaja Forest ReserveUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable198896 km²
- SinharajaReserved ForestIUCN Not Reported193465 km²
- WalankandaReserved ForestIUCN Ib18909 km²
- PannilaReserved ForestIUCN Ib18931 km²
- Waratalgoda KituluturaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20091 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN