The Knuckles Forest Range is named after the five peaks; Kirigalpottha, Gombaniya, Knuckles, Koboneelagala, and Dotulugala, which look like the knuckles of a clenched fist, that could be seen from many viewpoints.
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The Knuckles , locally called as ‘Dumbara hills’ meaning misty mountains, spans the Kandy and Matale Districts covering an area of approximately 21000 ha. The Knuckles massif is separated from the Central Highlands by a deeply incised valley referred to as the Dumbara Valley. It bears the pride of 35 peaks above 1000 m above sea level, 20 over 1500 m, and 2 peaks over 2000 m.
The area above 1500 m in the Knuckles Range was declared as a climatic Reserve in 1873. The Knuckles was declared as a conservation forest in April 2000 and subsequently, as a National Man and Biosphere Reserve.
The Knuckles along with Peak Wilderness forest area and Horton Plains (collectively called ‘Central Highlands of Sri Lanka’)declared as a World Heritage Natural Site in 2009.
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