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Bundala National Park

බූන්දල ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානය புந்தல தேசிய வனம்

19 species Ramsar

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Bundala National Park
Colby Otero from Brooklyn, USA · CC BY 2.0

Coastal lagoons and salt pans that host flocks of migrant shorebirds and Greater Flamingos in the north-east monsoon season. It was Sri Lanka’s first Ramsar wetland, and sea turtles nest on its beaches.

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Fees for this place have not been added yet. Ask at the entrance or check with the Department of Wildlife Conservation.

Fees are set by the government and change from time to time. Confirm at the gate or on the official booking site before you go.

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