National Park · Sri Lanka
Pigeon Island National Park
Pigeon Island National Park is a national park in Sri Lanka, established in 2003.
Photo: AntanO via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Sri Lanka |
| Established | 2003 |
| Coordinates | 8.7167° N, 81.2000° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Pigeon Island National Park
Pigeon Island National Park is one of the three marine national parks of Sri Lanka. The national park is situated 1 km off the coast of Nilaveli, a coastal town in Eastern Province, encompassing a total area of 471.429 hectares. The island's name derives from the rock pigeon which has colonized it. The national park contains some of the best remaining coral reefs of Sri Lanka. Pigeon Island was designated as a sanctuary in 1963. In 2003 it was re-designated as a national park, making it the 17th such park in Sri Lanka. The island was used as a shooting range during the colonial era.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna, Sri Lanka · 107.1 miles away
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo, Sri Lanka · 139.2 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Pigeon Island National Park?
Pigeon Island National Park is in Sri Lanka (8.7167° N, 81.2000° E).
When was Pigeon Island National Park established?
Pigeon Island National Park was established in 2003, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7193301 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeon_Island_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).