Sinharaja Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka
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WDPA ID
16791
Reported Area
88.64 km²
Data Provider
IUCN World Heritage Programme
Management Effectiveness Evaluations
WHA Outlook Report 2014
Attributes
Original Name Réserve forestière de Sinharaja
English Designation World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
Status Inscribed
Type of Designation International
Status Year 1988
Sublocation
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority Forest Department
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria (ix)(x)