Bundala National Park
The Bundala – is a national park located in Sri Lanka. It is located 246 km. from the capital of this country – Colombo. This natural object, which has been international since 1990, is a real ecosystem where hundreds of different species of birds fly into these lands, or permanently reside.
The total area of the reserve is approximately 250 km2, protected area of which, about 62 km2. This area was announced as a reserve in 1969, and became a national park in 1993. Later, in 2005. The Bundal is recorded on UNESCO lists and assigned the status of a biosphere reserve - the fourth in all of Sri Lanka.
The state reserve covers the territory of the southern part of Ceylon, where a large number of islands, lakes and various shallows are located. On the territory of the park there is a place of four huge lagoons called Bundala, Embilikala, Malala, Koholanka, whose area is from 390 hectares to 650 hectares. Near the watery pastures of wild animals, there are beaches of bulk sand, green shrubs, dense forests and, of course, meadows.
The Bundal Nature Reserve has more than 320 species of animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, as well as mammals and birds. In local lakes, both freshwater fish and marine are well felt. Also in clean lake water you can see shrimp. The beaches adjacent to the water, in the national park, are home to the endangered species of turtles. Two families of scary crocodiles also live here.
But the main reason why this wetland reserve got the title of international – is its conditions that are so suitable for aquatic birds. Here, in large columns, pelicans seek profit from themselves in water, storks clean their feathers, graze marabu prey, and also admire pink flamingos. Islands and lagoons also inhabit very rare and important species of birds, including ibis, herons, cranes. The bundale serves as a transit point for flocks of migratory birds. In total, there are somewhere around 20,000 birds in the park.
Mammals roam the lands of the Bundal reserve, including leopards, elephants, bears, buffaloes, boars and many other wild animals.
The entire panorama of the park opens from an equipped observation site, from where islands, lagoons, as well as local thickets are clearly visible. It is nice to watch the flocks of birds that this reserved land is famous for.
