Peak Wilderness (Samanala) Sanctuary
Peak Wilderness (Samanala), Sri Lanka
Global irreplaceability
| Scores | Ranks | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.82 | 218.0 |
| Threatened species | 2.74 | 107.0 |
| Amphibians | 2.7 | 120.0 |
| Threatened amphibians | 2.67 | 60.0 |
| Birds | 0.07 | 859.0 |
| Threatened birds | 0.03 | 371.0 |
| Mammals | 0.05 | 984.0 |
| Threatened mammals | 0.04 | 421.0 |
Amphibian species for which Peak Wilderness (Samanala) Sanctuary is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adenomus kandianus | NA | BUFONIDAE | ANURA | CR | unknown | 0.42 | 100.0 | 1/3 |
| Pseudophilautus asankai | NA | RHACOPHORIDAE | ANURA | EN | decreasing | 103 | 46.5 | 1/6 |
| Pseudophilautus frankenbergi | NA | RHACOPHORIDAE | ANURA | EN | decreasing | 11 | 46.2 | 1/6 |
| Pseudophilautus schmarda | NA | RHACOPHORIDAE | ANURA | EN | decreasing | 655 | 26.3 | 1/16 |
| Pseudophilautus caeruleus | NA | RHACOPHORIDAE | ANURA | EN | decreasing | 32 | 13.8 | 1/3 |
| Polypedates eques | NA | RHACOPHORIDAE | ANURA | EN | decreasing | 626 | 6.3 | 3/14 |
| Ramanella palmata | NA | MICROHYLIDAE | ANURA | EN | decreasing | 495 | 5.2 | 5/11 |
Bird species for which Peak Wilderness (Samanala) Sanctuary is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myophonus blighi | Sri Lanka Whistling-thrush | TURDIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | EN | decreasing | 3066 | 6.7 | 2/7 |
| Bradypterus palliseri | Sri Lanka Bush-warbler | SYLVIIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | NT | decreasing | 3806 | 5.9 | 2/6 |
Detailed factsheets for all bird species are available from BirdLife International
Mammal species for which Peak Wilderness (Samanala) Sanctuary is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suncus zeylanicus | Sri Lankan Shrew Shrew; Sri Lankan Shrew | SORICIDAE | EULIPOTYPHLA | EN | decreasing | 177 | 8.3 | 2/5 |
