Kantalai
IUCN IbReserved Forest · 1902
467 km²
District · lka
Trincomalee
Sri Lanka
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Area
2 670,6km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
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)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
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