1. Protected areas

Wetahirakanda Nature Reserve

IUCN category
Ib (Wilderness Area)
Designation type
National
Designation
Nature Reserve
Surface area
3,229 ha
Status year
2002
Governing type
Federal or national ministry or agency
Management authority
Department of Wildlife Conservation
Body

The Wetahirakanda Nature Reserve (Tier IV) is a Protected Area (PA) under the authority, management and purview of the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC). It also serves a Secondary Dual Purpose as a Wild Elephant Corridor, linking wildlife populations in both Lunugamvehera National Park (Tier II) and Udawalawe National Park (Tier II).