Pigeon Island

555592522 WDPA ID
4.71 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Sri Lanka

Attributes

  • Original Name Pigeon Island
  • English Designation National Park
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2003
  • 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 Pigeon Island from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net