Bar Reef is a system of coral reefs off Sri Lanka's Kalpitiya Peninsula in the North Western Province, near Puttalam. It has the greatest biodiversity of any coral reef in the waters around India and is one of the few remaining pristine coral reef systems in Sri Lanka, protected as a marine sanctuary since 1992.
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Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyDepartment of Wildlife Conservation 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Department of Wildlife Conservation (Sri Lanka) 1 Sources
1. Bar Reef (Wikipedia)
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Infobox: established
1992
Wikipedia lead extract, realm marine
The Bar Reef is a system of coral reefs just offshore from Sri Lanka's Kalpitiya peninsula.
Infobox: governing_body
Department of Wildlife Conservation
View the Source Wikidata: Bar Reef
- Wikidata Q4857957, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Part Of: Sri Lanka, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Sri Lanka
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