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Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
The reserve as seen from the botanical garden
Map showing the location of Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve
Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve
LocationCentral Province and Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Nearest cityNuwara Eliya
Coordinates6°55′N 80°48′E / 6.917°N 80.800°E / 6.917; 80.800
Area1,142 ha
EstablishedFebruary 25, 1938
Governing bodyDepartment of Wildlife Conservation

Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve is one of the three strict nature reserves in Sri Lanka, the only one in the wet zone. The reserve is an important although isolated cloud forest which supports a number of faunal species including some endemics. The area was designated a strict nature reserve on 25 February 1938. The reserve is adjacent to and contiguous with the Hakgala Botanical Garden which was founded in 1860.

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