The KDN complex is situated in the southern part of Sri Lanka, which is about 147km away from Colombo. The total forest is spread over 10,139.3 hectares. The forest complex occupies the interfluves between two rivers, the Gin Ganga and the Nilwala Ganga, and consists of a series of ridges and valleys, with elevation ranges from 60m to 425m above mean sea level. The mean monthly temperature is around 27C with a diurnal range of 4-5C, with maximum temperature recorded in mid-May. The annual rainfall in Kanneliya is around 3750mm. The Kanneliya Forest as a whole is among the most important natural forests in the southern province for protection of the head waters of the Gin and Nilwala, which are
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