- List of national parks of Sri Lanka
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Gal OyaKumanaLahugala KitulanaWasgamuwaFlood PlainsSomawathiyaBundalaLunugamveheraKaudullaHikkaduwaPigeon IslandHoragollaGalway's LandAngammedillaUssangodaNational parks of Sri Lanka (clickable map)The following are national parks in Sri Lanka administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
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National Parks
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Protected areasProtected areas of Sri Lanka
National parks
Biosphere reservesFlora and FaunaBirds of Sri Lanka (Endemics)
Mammals of Sri Lanka (Endemics)
Butterflies of Sri Lanka
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Dehiwala Zoo
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Hakgala Botanical Garden
Peradeniya Botanic GardensOrganizationsAuthorities
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Field Ornithology GroupRelated topicsName
PhotoLocation Area[1][2] Established[2][3] Yala
Southern Province
Uva978.807 km2 (378 sq mi) 25-02-1938 Wilpattu North Central Province
North Western Province1,316.671 km2 (508 sq mi) 25-02-1938 Gal Oya Uva
Eastern Province259 km2 (100 sq mi) 12-02-1954 Kumana Eastern Province 181.482 km2 (70 sq mi) 20-01-1970 Udawalawe
Sabaragamuwa
Uva308.21 km2 (119 sq mi) 30-06-1972 Lahugala Kitulana Eastern Province 15.54 km2 (6 sq mi) 31-10-1980 Maduru Oya
Eastern Province
Uva588.496 km2 (227 sq mi) 09-11-1983 Wasgamuwa
Central Province
North Central Province370.629 km2 (143 sq mi) 07-08-1984 Flood Plains North Central Province 173.50 km2 (67 sq mi) 07-08-1984 Somawathiya North Central Province
Eastern Province396.455 km2 (153 sq mi) 02-09-1986 Horton Plains
Central Province 31.598 km2 (12 sq mi) 16-03-1988 Bundala
Southern Province 62.16 km2 (24 sq mi) 04-01-1993 Lunugamvehera Uva
Southern Province234.988 km2 (91 sq mi) 08-12-1995 Minneriya
North Central Province 88.894 km2 (34 sq mi) 12-08-1997 Kaudulla North Central Province 69 km2 (27 sq mi) 01-04-2002 Hikkaduwa Southern Province 1.016 km2 (0 sq mi) 08-10-2002 Pigeon Island
Eastern Province 4.714 km2 (2 sq mi) 24-06-2003 Horagolla Western Province .133 km2 (0 sq mi) 24-06-2004 Galway's Land Central Province .267 km2 (0 sq mi) 18-05-2006 Angammedilla
North Central Province 75.289 km2 (29 sq mi) 06-06-2006 Ussangoda Southern Province 3.49 km2 (1 sq mi) 06-2010 Mullaitivu National Park[4] Northern Province 12-2010 See also
- Protected areas of Sri Lanka
Notes
- ^ Senarathna 2005: 1
- ^ a b The National Atlas of Sri Lanka (2nd ed.). Department of Survey. 2007. ISBN 955-9059-04-1.
- ^ "Protected Areas". dwlc.lk. Department of Wildlife Conservation. http://www.dwlc.lk/cgi-bin/template.pl?pa. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "Mullaitivu wildlife sanctuary". BBC Sinhala. 2010-12-01. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2010/12/101201_junga.shtml.
References
- (Sinhala) Senarathna, P.M. (2005). Sri Lankawe Wananththra (1st ed.). Sarasavi Publishers. ISBN 955-573-401-1.
External links
National Parks of Sri Lanka Dry zone Yala · Wilpattu · Gal Oya · Kumana · Udawalawe · Lahugala Kitulana · Maduru Oya · Wasgamuwa · Flood Plains · Somawathiya · Bundala · Lunugamvehera · Minneriya · Kaudulla · Angammedilla · UssangodaWet zone Marine Hikkaduwa · Pigeon IslandCategories:- Lists of national parks
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