Ritigala

1365 WDPA ID
15.28 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Sri Lanka

Attributes

  • Original Name Ritigala
  • English Designation Strict Nature Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category Ia
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1941
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Department of Wildlife Conservation
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected areas in Sri Lanka Updated: 2015 Forest Department of Sri Lanka

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Ritigala from the World Database on Protected Areas, May 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net