Vanni Forests

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:forest
gptkbp:area about 7,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate seasonal rainfall
dry zone
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Wilpattu_National_Park
Madhu Road Sanctuary
Mullaitivu Forest Reserve
gptkbp:ecosystem tropical dry forest
gptkbp:historicalSignificance refuge during Sri Lankan Civil War
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:lion
gptkb:sambar_deer
gptkb:sloth_bear
various bird species
spotted deer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vanni Forests
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Northern_Province
gptkb:North_Central_Province
gptkbp:notableFor biodiversity
endemic species
elephant population
gptkbp:threats deforestation
illegal logging
human encroachment
gptkbp:vegetation dry monsoon forest
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:northern_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7