List of national parks of Sri Lanka
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The following are national parks in Sri Lanka administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
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| Name Photo |
Location | Area[1][2] | Established[2][3] |
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Yala |
Southern Province Uva |
978.807 km2 (378 sq mi) | 25-02-1938 |
| Wilpattu |
North Central Province North Western Province |
1,316.671 km2 (508 sq mi) | 25-02-1938 |
| Gal Oya |
Uva Eastern Province |
259 km2 (100 sq mi) | 12-02-1954 |
| Kumana |
Eastern Province | 181.482 km2 (70 sq mi) | 20-01-1970 |
Udawalawe |
Sabaragamuwa Uva |
308.21 km2 (119 sq mi) | 30-06-1972 |
| Lahugala Kitulana |
Eastern Province | 15.54 km2 (6 sq mi) | 31-10-1980 |
Maduru Oya |
Eastern Province Uva |
588.496 km2 (227 sq mi) | 09-11-1983 |
Wasgamuwa |
Central Province North Central Province |
370.629 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 Province |
396.455 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 Province |
234.988 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 |
[edit] See also
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- (Sinhala) Senarathna, P.M. (2005). Sri Lankawe Wananththra (1st ed.). Sarasavi Publishers. ISBN 955-573-401-1.
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