Pigeon Island National Park (Sri Lanka)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Pigeon_Island_National_Park_(Sri_Lanka)
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:area 471.429 hectares
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Pigeon_Island
Coral reefs
Marine life
Rock pigeons
gptkbp:distanceFromMainland 1 km
gptkbp:established 2003
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Department_of_Wildlife_Conservation_(Sri_Lanka)
gptkbp:hasCoralReefs Fringing reef
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pigeon Island National Park (Sri Lanka)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Eastern_Province,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:marineNationalPark Yes
gptkbp:namedFor pigeons
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Trincomalee
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Eretmochelys_imbricata
gptkb:Hawksbill_turtle
gptkb:Lepidochelys_olivacea
gptkb:Olive_ridley_turtle
gptkb:Columba_livia
gptkb:Chelonia_mydas
gptkb:Green_turtle
gptkb:Blacktip_reef_shark
gptkbp:previouslyDeclaredAsSanctuary 1963
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:IUCN_Category_II
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pigeon_Island
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5