National Park · Sri Lanka
Kaudulla National Park
Kaudulla National Park is a national park in Sri Lanka, established in 2002.
National Park · Sri Lanka
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Sri Lanka |
| Established | 2002 |
| Coordinates | 8.1611° N, 80.9050° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Kaudulla National Park
Kaudulla National Park is a national park on the island of Sri Lanka located 197 kilometres (122 mi) away from the largest city, Colombo. It was designated a national park on April 1, 2002, becoming the 15th such area on the island. Along with Minneriya and Girithale BirdLife International have identified Kaudulla as an Important Bird Area. Historically Kaudulla was one of the 16 irrigation tanks built by King Mahasen. Following a period of abandonment it was reconstructed in 1959.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo, Sri Lanka · 97.3 miles away
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo, Sri Lanka · 115.9 miles away
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna, Sri Lanka · 126.3 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Kaudulla National Park?
Kaudulla National Park is in Sri Lanka (8.1611° N, 80.9050° E).
When was Kaudulla National Park established?
Kaudulla National Park was established in 2002, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6378661 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaudulla_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).