National Parks of Sri Lanka
With Mihintale being declared a wildlife Sanctuary in the year 247 BC, Sri Lanka is indeed the world’s first nation in the to initiate the concept.
Today there are 15 declared National Parks preserved under the administration of the Wildlife Department of Sri Lanka. The concern and commitment of the Sri Lankan leaders and subjects towards preserving nature has resulted in allocating approximately 8% of the land area to natural Flora and Fauna.
The National Parks of Sri Lanka are as listed below.
1. Bundala National Park Southern Province
2. Flood Plains National Park North Central Province
3. Gal Oya National Park Uva Eastern Province
4. Horton Plains National Park Central Province
5. Kaudulla National Park North Central Province
6. Lahugala Kithulana National Park Eastern Province
7. Lunugamvehera National Park Uva Southern Province
8. Madura Oya National Park Eastern Province Uva
9. Minneriya National Park North Central Province
10. Somawathiya Chaitiya National Park North Central Province Eastern Province
11. Udawalawe National Park Sabaragamuwa Uva
12. Wasgomuwa National Park Central Province North Central Province
13. Wilpattu National Park North Central Province,North Western Province
14. Yala East National Park Southeastern Province
15. Yala National Park Southern Province Uva
