Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2010
534 km²
District · lka
Kandy
Sri Lanka
AfTropical, rainforest(89 %)
Area
1 934,6km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
23,5°C
Annual rain
2 095mm
Warmest m°
29,4°C
Coldest m°
18,2°C
Elevation: 653 m on average (min 75 m, max 1 664 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,5°C
Annual rain
2 095mm
Warmest month
29,4°C
Coldest month
18,2°C
Mean alt.
653m
Min
75m
Max
1 664m
Std. dev.
310m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(89 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
43,4g/kg
Clay
36,0%
Sand
36,0%
Silt
28,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
57,7g/kg
Clay
34,9%
Sand
36,7%
Silt
28,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
41,7g/kg
Clay
35,5%
Sand
36,3%
Silt
28,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
30,9g/kg
Clay
37,6%
Sand
35,0%
Silt
27,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest78.5%
Crops2.9%
Built-up2.0%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)16.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
6hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
198,1%
Pesticides
11,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas49
IUCN Ib · 32IUCN Ia · 12IUCN VI · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1📍 Point sites · 1
Victoria Randenigala Rantambe
IUCN IVSanctuary · 1987
433 km²
Knuckles
IUCN IaConservation Forest · 2000
313 km²
Knuckles EPA
IUCN IaEnvironmental Protection Area (EPA) · 2007
313 km²
Pedro Forest/Pidurutalagala
IUCN IaConservation Forest · 2007
76 km²
Hantana EPA
IUCN VIEnvironmental Protection Area (EPA) · 2010
38 km²
Complete list49 protected areas
- Central Highlands of Sri LankaWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable2010534 km²
- Victoria Randenigala RantambeSanctuaryIUCN IV1987433 km²
- KnucklesConservation ForestIUCN Ia2000313 km²
- Knuckles EPAEnvironmental Protection Area (EPA)IUCN Ia2007313 km²
- Pedro Forest/PidurutalagalaConservation ForestIUCN Ia200776 km²
- Hantana EPAEnvironmental Protection Area (EPA)IUCN VI201038 km²
- PudalugasyayaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20094 km²
- RatnaellaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20094 km²
- GalabodaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20093 km²
- MunamalpelessaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20092 km²
- RilagalaConservation ForestIUCN Ia20072 km²
- Horagolla 2Reserved ForestIUCN Ib20092 km²
- RaxawaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20092 km²
- BatakandaConservation ForestIUCN Ia20132 km²
- WeudamukalanaReserved ForestIUCN Ib19181 km²
- UdattawaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20091 km²
- Bambarabedda weliketiyaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20091 km²
- UdawattekelleReserved ForestIUCN Ib18971 km²
- Kalawala dumbadeyayaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20091 km²
- Hapukanda MihirikiriyaConservation ForestIUCN Ia20111 km²
- Maoye EllaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported18881 km²
- KiriammadeniyaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20091 km²
- GalkandakeleReserved ForestIUCN Ib20091 km²
- Warathenna-Hakkinda EPAEnvironmental Protection Area (EPA)IUCN VI20171 km²
- AlikandaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20091 km²
- KeenapalessaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20091 km²
- Padupola bombuwaConservation ForestIUCN Ia20110 km²
- Kellie GroupConservation ForestIUCN Ia20110 km²
- DekindaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- Kirimatiya MukalanaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- MaussakeleConservation ForestIUCN Ia20110 km²
- KosgahalandaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- KeenagommanaConservation ForestIUCN Ia20110 km²
- AtabagollaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- KoskandapatanaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- ElapahuraReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- GalwatikandaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- Balana lingamuwattaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- TotillagasellaConservation ForestIUCN Ia20090 km²
- Keenakele galatennaConservation ForestIUCN Ia20110 km²
- GalabodawattaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- PorogalaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- KanagamanarodakeleReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- NugetennaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- HiguruwanaangaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- PalukopiwattaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- BahirawakandaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- Dekinda KoskolayayaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
- KandagollaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20090 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations20
- AkuranaDivision
- DelthotaDivision
- DoluwaDivision
- Ganga Ihala KoraleDivision
- HarispattuwaDivision
- HatharaliyaddaDivision
- K.F.G. & G. KoraleDivision
- KundasaleDivision
- MedadumbaraDivision
- MinipeDivision
- PanvilaDivision
- Pasbage KoraleDivision
- PathadumbaraDivision
- PathahewahetaDivision
- PoojapitiyaDivision
- ThumpaneDivision
- UdadumbaraDivision
- UdapalathaDivision
- UdunuwaraDivision
- YatinuwaraDivision