Pigeon Island
Sri Lanka · East Coast
A national park marine sanctuary off Trincomalee's northeast coast, Pigeon Island is Sri Lanka's premier reef diving destination, famous for its resident blacktip reef shark population and some of the island nation's healthiest coral gardens.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is busy.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
18 species across the dive sites here
House Crow
Seen 21 days ago
at North Reef
Least concern
Hawksbill Turtle
Seen 2 months ago
at North Reef
Critically endangered
Blacktip Reef Shark
Seen 2 months ago
at North Reef
Vulnerable
Porcupinefish
Seen 2 months ago
at Coral Garden
Least concern
Titan Triggerfish
Seen 2 months ago
at South Reef
Least concern
Yellowfin Tuna
Seen 2 months ago
at North Reef
Least concern
Moray Eel
Seen 2 months ago
at South Reef
Least concern
Indian Garden Lizard
Seen 9 months ago
at North Reef
Least concern
Yellow-Billed Babbler
Seen 11 months ago
at North Reef
Least concern
Trevally
Seen 11 months ago
at Rock Garden
Least concern
White-Throated Kingfisher
Seen 11 months ago
at Coral Garden
Least concern
Clownfish
Seen 11 months ago
at Coral Garden
Least concern
Blue-spotted Ribbontail Ray
Seen year round
at North Reef
Least concern
Lionfish
Seen year round
at Rock Garden
Least concern
Sea Fan
Seen year round
at Rock Garden
Bumphead Parrotfish
Seasonal visitor
at Coral Garden
Vulnerable
Leopard Shark
Seasonal visitor
at South Reef
Endangered
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Seasonal visitor
at South Reef
Least concern
Dive sites
North Reef
blacktip reef shark · hawksbill turtle · blue-spotted ribbontail ray · yellowfin tuna
South Reef
leopard shark · ornate ghost pipefish · moray eel · titan triggerfish
Rock Garden
lionfish · trevally · sea fan · indian garden lizard
Coral Garden
bumphead parrotfish · porcupinefish · clownfish · indian garden lizard