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Bundala National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Bundala National Park

Bundala National Park is between the Hambantota and Kirindi Rivers and 245 kilometres southeast of Colombo. Bundala was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1969 and redesignated to a national park on 4 January 1993. In 1991 Bundala became the first wetland to be declared as a Ramsar site in Sri Lanka. In 2005 the national park was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO, the fourth biosphere reserve in Sri Lanka. Bundala harbors 197 species of birds, the highlight being the greater flamingo, which migrate in large flocks.

Bundala National Park Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including:

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