Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2010
534 km²
Division · LKA
Welimada
Sri Lanka
AfTropical, rainforest(63 %)
Area
185,2km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
19,2°C
Annual rain
2 037mm
Warmest m°
24,4°C
Coldest m°
13,7°C
Elevation: 1 388 m on average (min 999 m, max 2 149 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,2°C
Annual rain
2 037mm
Warmest month
24,4°C
Coldest month
13,7°C
Mean alt.
1 388m
Min
999m
Max
2 149m
Std. dev.
263m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(63 %)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
58,4g/kg
Clay
39,0%
Sand
33,3%
Silt
27,7%
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
75,1g/kg
Clay
37,9%
Sand
34,0%
Silt
28,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
63,9g/kg
Clay
38,2%
Sand
33,8%
Silt
27,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
36,2g/kg
Clay
40,8%
Sand
32,1%
Silt
27,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest60.8%
Crops6.9%
Built-up2.7%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)28.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
5hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
271,6%
Pesticides
12,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN Ia · 2IUCN Ib · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN IV · 1
Horton Plains
IUCN IINational Park · 1988
31 km²
Ohiya
IUCN IaConservation Forest · 2013
12 km²
Hakgala
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve
12 km²
Hakgala
IUCN IaStrict Nature Reserve · 1938
11 km²
Thotupalakanda
IUCN IbReserved Forest · 2012
11 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Central Highlands of Sri LankaWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable2010534 km²
- Horton PlainsNational ParkIUCN II198831 km²
- OhiyaConservation ForestIUCN Ia201312 km²
- HakgalaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported12 km²
- HakgalaStrict Nature ReserveIUCN Ia193811 km²
- ThotupalakandaReserved ForestIUCN Ib201211 km²
- WelegamaReserved ForestIUCN Ib20128 km²
- TangamaleSanctuaryIUCN IV19382 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN