Kanneliya Forest Reserve

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:forest
gptkbp:accessible public
gptkbp:amphibianSpeciesCount over 20
gptkbp:annualRainfall 3750 mm
gptkbp:area 5306 hectares
gptkbp:averageSpeed 27°C
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:conservationImportance high
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:distanceFromColombo 35 km
150 km
gptkbp:ecosystem tropical lowland rainforest
gptkbp:endemicBirdSpecies 20
gptkbp:endemicFaunaSpecies over 20
gptkbp:endemicFloraSpecies over 52
gptkbp:fauna over 220
gptkbp:flora over 220
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Department_of_Forest_Conservation,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity yes
gptkbp:hasFishSpecies over 100
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kanneliya Forest Reserve
gptkbp:location gptkb:Southern_Province,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:mainFunction Udugama
gptkbp:mainRiver gptkb:Nilwala_Ganga
gptkb:Gin_Ganga
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Galle
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:Sri_Lanka_blue_magpie
gptkb:green_pit_viper
gptkb:purple-faced_langur
giant squirrel
gptkbp:notableFeature ancient caves
Anagimale Falls
Narangas Ella
giant creepers
gptkbp:notableFlora gptkb:Mesua_ferrea
gptkb:Dipterocarpus_zeylanicus
Shorea affinis
gptkbp:notableFor high endemism
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 30
gptkbp:partOf Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya (KDN) forest complex
gptkbp:protectedArea yes
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:reptileSpeciesCount over 20
gptkbp:threats illegal logging
biodiversity loss
encroachment
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:nature_reserve
2004
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya_Forest_Complex
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7