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Sri Lanka Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network Mapping GIS files 2025

Abstract

The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) worked in collaboration with Environmental Foundation Limited (EFL) to map the existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and other marine protection mechanisms in Sri Lanka.

To support this, the following resources are available:

  • GIS Layers: Shapefiles of Sri Lanka's Marine Sanctuaries & National Parks created by EFL using public Department of Wildlife Conservation gazettes, Fisheries Management Areas sourced from the Department of Fisheries Management and Special Management Areas sourced from the Coast Conservation and Coastal Management Department.

All layers were accessed and created during the lifetime of the project and are intended for reference and conservation planning purposes only. For updates or corrections, please contact the relevant Sri Lanka government authority.

These shapefiles are associated with the Sri Lanka Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network Mapping resources.

This resource may not be fully accessible for all users. If you need a copy in a different or more accessible format, please contact Communications@jncc.gov.uk.

Resource type Dataset

Topic category Oceans

Reference date 2025·09·01

Lineage
These resources are deliverables of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), a UK-led programme funded through the UK’s Blue Planet Fund.

Responsible organisation
Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC distributor

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Available under the Open Government Licence 3.0

Metadata date 2025·10·07

Metadata point of contact
Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

Temporal extent 2025·· 2025··

Spatial extent
North 9.777857
South 6.001106
East 81.903214
West 79.534558
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