Rekawa Lagoon
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Rekawa Lagoon is a coastal wetland in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its rich biodiversity, mangrove ecosystems, and traditional fishing and birdwatching opportunities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koggala Lagoon | 1 |
| Rekawa Lagoon canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal wetland
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rekawa beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasConservationImportance |
important coastal ecosystem in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
important wetland for birds ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
brackish water ecosystem
ⓘ
coastal wetland ecosystem ⓘ mangrove ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ migratory waterbirds ⓘ molluscs ⓘ resident waterbirds ⓘ |
| hasFlora | mangrove species ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
mangroves
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | influenced by monsoon rains ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aquatic fauna
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ coastal conservation value ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ traditional fishing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hambantota District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Rekawa village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tangalle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | southern coast of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| region | southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
birdwatching tourism ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ lagoon fishing ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
mangrove clearance
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ unsustainable development ⓘ |
| usedFor |
small-scale aquaculture
ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| waterType | brackish water ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Koggala Lagoon