Kantalai
IUCN IbReserved Forest · 1902
467 km²
District · lka
Trincomalee
Sri Lanka
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
1 205
Observations
18 305
Area
2 670,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 33 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Trincomalee : 28 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 37 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 7.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
37
Connectance
0.070
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 205 distinct species · 18 305 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
27,7°C
Annual rain
1 520mm
Warmest m°
34,4°C
Coldest m°
22,8°C
Elevation: 27 m on average (min -114 m, max 148 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,7°C
Annual rain
1 520mm
Warmest month
34,4°C
Coldest month
22,8°C
Mean alt.
27m
Min
-114m
Max
148m
Std. dev.
27m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
54,0g/kg
Clay
31,7%
Sand
33,1%
Silt
35,2%
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
6,0
Org. C
69,3g/kg
Clay
31,2%
Sand
33,5%
Silt
35,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
50,5g/kg
Clay
31,6%
Sand
33,3%
Silt
35,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
42,2g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
32,5%
Silt
35,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest54.7%
Crops23.8%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)20.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 50 lakes · 14 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
208,8km
Lake surface here
72,30km²
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
10 161km²
Discharge in basins
144,6m³/s
Mean precip.
1 607mm/an
Mean T°
27,5°C
Moisture idx
0,08
Mean runoff
545mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
47m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Pankulam Arusub-area1 598,9 km²overlap1335.67 km²50%
- Bassin de Mahaweli Riversub-area1 064,4 km²overlap615.23 km²23%
- Bassin de Yan Oyasub-area1 661 km²overlap293.13 km²11%
- Bassin de waterwaysub-area1 007,3 km²overlap261.94 km²10%
- Bassin de Mee Oya மீ ஆறுsub-area174 km²overlap107.61 km²4%
- Bassin de Ma Oyasub-area1 129,9 km²overlap56.95 km²2%
- Bassin de Neththali Aarusub-area1 655,2 km²overlap0.07 km²0%
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Kantale Wewaarea20,3 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Ullackalie Lagoonarea9 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Periya Karaichi Kulamarea6,7 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Mora Wewaarea5,8 km²avg depth9.6 m
- Maha Diwul Wewaarea5,7 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Periya Kulamarea4 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Vendarasan Kulamarea3,5 km²avg depth6.3 m
- Periya Kulamarea1,6 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Galmitiyan Wewaarea1,2 km²avg depth10.8 m
41 more lakes
- Kudakalampattu Wewaarea1,1 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1403940area0,9 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1403729area0,9 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 1403915area0,8 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1403888area0,7 km²avg depth6.1 m
- Lac 1403988area0,6 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1403879area0,6 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1403626area0,6 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1403861area0,5 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1403638area0,5 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1403501area0,5 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1403853area0,4 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1403463area0,4 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1403447area0,4 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1403897area0,4 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1403324area0,3 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1404003area0,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1403492area0,3 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1403886area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1403884area0,3 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1403563area0,3 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1403591area0,3 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1403489area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1403701area0,3 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1403824area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1403670area0,2 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1403308area0,2 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1403865area0,2 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1404016area0,2 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1403841area0,2 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1403972area0,2 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1403327area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1403597area0,2 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1403505area0,2 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1403903area0,2 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1403707area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1403325area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1403599area0,2 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1404006area0,2 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1403924area0,2 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1403946area0,2 km²avg depth2.0 m
Rivers / streams (14, ord ≥ 4)
- Mahaweli Riverord 5len here65.57 km30%total220 km
- Yan Oyaord 4len here46.73 km54%total86 km
- Pankulam Aruord 3len here32.67 km100%total33 km
- Kurangupanchan Drainord 1len here15.55 km96%total16 km
- Ma Oyaord 4len here9.33 km20%total48 km
- irrigation canalord 1len here8.90 km100%total9 km
- Mee Aaru மீ ஆறுord 2len here7.12 km100%total7 km
- Maha Divul Wewa Main Canalord 2len here6.27 km100%total6 km
- Mee Oya மீ ஆறுord 2len here4.30 km29%total15 km
- Kanniponniyan Aaru கன்னிபொன்னியன் ஆறுord 4len here3.88 km33%total12 km
- Gal Aaru கல்லாறுord 1len here2.91 km100%total3 km
- Gal Aaru கல்லாறுord 1len here2.44 km99%total2 km
2 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
72,3%
Pesticides
12,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas19
IUCN Ib · 10IUCN IV · 6IUCN II · 2IUCN Ia · 1🌊 Marine · 5
Somawatiya Chaithya
IUCN IINational Park · 1986
405 km²
Paddawiya
IUCN IbReserved Forest · 2013
358 km²
Trikonamadu
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 1986
219 km²
Trincomalee Naval Headworks
IUCN IVSanctuary · 1963
179 km²
Chundankadu
IUCN IbReserved Forest · 1940
176 km²
Complete list19 protected areas
- KantalaiReserved ForestIUCN Ib1902467 km²
- Somawatiya ChaithyaNational ParkIUCN II1986405 km²
- PaddawiyaReserved ForestIUCN Ib2013358 km²
- TrikonamaduNature ReserveIUCN IV1986219 km²
- Trincomalee Naval HeadworksSanctuaryIUCN IV1963179 km²
- ChundankaduReserved ForestIUCN Ib1940176 km²
- ThananparichchanReserved ForestIUCN Ib2012173 km²
- MahaweliReserved ForestIUCN Ib1939156 km²
- Seruvila - AllaiSanctuaryIUCN IV1970115 km²
- PamburugashinnaReserved ForestIUCN Ib2012108 km²
- Kathiraweli F.RReserved ForestIUCN Ib201378 km²
- Adiyagalahinna/KubukwewahinnaReserved ForestIUCN Ib201257 km²
- KokkilaiSanctuaryIUCN IV195156 km²
- AnawulandawaConservation ForestIUCN Ia200848 km²
- Vappiah VerugalReserved ForestIUCN Ib194137 km²
- SimbillakandaReserved ForestIUCN Ib201223 km²
- Paravi Dupatha National ParkNational ParkIUCN II20035 km²
- Grate Sober IslandSanctuaryIUCN IV19631 km²
- Little Sober IslandSanctuaryIUCN IV19630 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN