🌲 Yala National Park

Sri Lanka · Asia · National Park · 6.55°N, 81.50°E

Yala National Park is a national park in Sri Lanka, bordering the Indian Ocean and covering 979 km2 (378 sq mi). It was designated as a wildlife sanctuary in 1900. It hosts diverse ecosystems ranging from moist monsoon forests to freshwater and marine wetlands, and is important for the conservation of Sri Lankan elephants, Sri Lankan leopards and 44 mammal species. It is one of the 70 Important Bird Areas in Sri Lanka harbouring 215 bird species including six endemic species of Sri Lanka.

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Quick facts

Country	Sri Lanka
Continent / region	Asia
Protection type	🌲 National Park
Coordinates (approx.)	6.55°N, 81.50°E · view on map

Yala National Park is a national park in Sri Lanka, in Asia. The details of why Yala National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More protected areas in Sri Lanka

Udawalawe National Park · Wilpattu National Park · Sinharaja Forest Reserve · Bundala National Park · Angammedilla National Park · Flood Plains National Park · Gal Oya National Park · Galway's Land National Park · Hikkaduwa National Park · Horagolla National Park.

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