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Waterbirds over the lagoons of Kumana National Park
THE NESTING SWAMPPhoto by Wikipedia: Kumana National Park on Wikipedia12 km from Pottuvil

WILDLIFE

Wetlands and Birdlife

Kumana National Park · East Coast

Built

1938

Visit

Half-day

Best

April–July

Region

East Coast

Over 200 recorded bird species nest around one swamp — with a fraction of the vehicles that cross Yala Block 1.

A national park of lagoons and mangrove swamps on the island's southeast corner, contiguous with Yala and established in 1938 as Yala East. The Kumana villu nesting swamp draws large waterbird colonies in May and June.

1938Half-dayApril–July
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