Jaffna Lagoon
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Jaffna Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon in northern Sri Lanka known for its rich biodiversity, fishing grounds, and importance to the local Jaffna Peninsula communities.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
coastal lagoon ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Jaffna
ⓘ
surface form:
Jaffna Peninsula
Kilinochchi District ⓘ Mannar region ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Palk Strait ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalImportance | important to Tamil communities of Jaffna Peninsula ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major local fishing ground
ⓘ
source of livelihood for coastal communities ⓘ |
| environmentalImportance |
important habitat for marine organisms
ⓘ
important habitat for migratory birds ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
fish species diversity
ⓘ
mangrove ecosystems ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ sea grass beds ⓘ water birds ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
important coastal wetland
ⓘ
important fish nursery ground ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemService |
coastal protection
ⓘ
nursery habitat for fish and invertebrates ⓘ support of local food security ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mangrove-fringed shores
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ sandbars ⓘ shallow waters ⓘ |
| hasUse |
collection of shellfish
ⓘ
seaweed harvesting ⓘ transport by small boats ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | brackish water ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jaffna
ⓘ
surface form:
Jaffna Peninsula
Northern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ northern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Jaffna ⓘ |
| partOf | Palk Bay system ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| supportsCommunity |
Jaffna Peninsula communities
ⓘ
local fishing communities ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
small-scale commercial fishing ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ |
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