Sri Lanka, Asia & Pacific
Number of Protected areas
660
2 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
99% Polygons
1% Points
Number of sources
| For International designations | 4 |
| For National designations | 4 |
| TOTAL | 8 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
29.86% coverage
19,897 km2 Land Area Protected
66,632 km2 Total Land Area
12% 5th National Report Coverage
0.95% with management effectiveness evaluation
633.838902 km2 Area Assessed
Area marine
0.07% coverage
399 km2 Marine Area Protected
534,085 km2 Total Marine Area
0% 5th National Report Coverage
0.0% with management effectiveness evaluation
0.0 km2 Area Assessed
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IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 66 | 10.0 |
| Ib | 383 | 58.03 |
| II | 18 | 2.73 |
| IV | 61 | 9.24 |
| Not Reported | 126 | 19.09 |
| Not Applicable | 6 | 0.91 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 556 | 84.24 | |
| Not Reported | 104 | 15.76 |
National designations
10
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | 7 |
| National Park | 17 |
| Forest Reserve | 94 |
| Strict Natural Reserve | 3 |
| Sanctuary | 56 |
| Jungle Corridor | 1 |
| National Heritage Wilderness Area | 1 |
| Reserved Forest | 384 |
| Conservation Forest | 62 |
| Other State Forest | 23 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|