Peak Wilderness Protected Area
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Peak Wilderness Protected Area is a biodiverse montane forest and wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, best known for encompassing the sacred mountain Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) and its surrounding highland ecosystems.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
montane forest ecosystem
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wildlife sanctuary ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| climate | cool montane climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Adam’s Peak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Pada NERFINISHED ⓘ evergreen forests ⓘ montane grasslands ⓘ upper watershed areas ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| designation |
protected area
ⓘ
wildlife sanctuary ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
cloud forest
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ submontane forest ⓘ |
| elevationFeature | high elevation terrain ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Wildlife Conservation of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
endemic species of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
forest birds ⓘ large mammals ⓘ |
| hasFeature | sacred footprint shrine on Sri Pada ⓘ |
| hasFlora | montane rainforest species ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
mountain
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ river valley ⓘ |
| hasPeak | Sri Pada summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
nature conservation
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biodiversity
ⓘ
highland ecosystems ⓘ sacred mountain Sri Pada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Highlands of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka World Heritage property
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Pada–Peak Wilderness Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Central Province
NERFINISHED
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Sabaragamuwa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ tourism pressure ⓘ |
| tourismType |
ecotourism
ⓘ
pilgrimage tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
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