Vankalai Sanctuary

555542720 WDPA ID
48.39 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Sri Lanka

Attributes

  • Original Name Vankalai Sanctuary
  • English Designation Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 2010
  • Sublocation LK-43
  • Governance Type Not Reported
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan Management plan is not implemented and not available
  • International Criteria (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(viii)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties

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citation

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