Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve, Protected nature reserve in Central Highlands, Sri Lanka.
The reserve spans 1142 hectares of montane forests and grasslands at elevations between 1650 and 2178 meters above sea level.
The Sri Lankan government established Hakgala as a strict nature reserve in 1938 to safeguard its isolated cloud forest and endemic species.
The mountain peaks of the reserve take their name from Sinhala words 'hak' and 'gala', referring to their shape resembling an elephant's jaw.
The reserve receives rainfall on 211 days per year, with an annual average of 2400 millimeters concentrated during the May to August monsoon.
The reserve houses all five bird species exclusive to this ecoregion, plus endemic mammals like the purple-faced langur and Kelaart's long-clawed shrew.
GPS coordinates: 6.91667,80.80000
Latest update: March 8, 2025 19:27
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