wintering ground for migratory water birds in Sri Lanka. Bundala harbors 197
species of Birds, the highlight being the Greater Flamingo, which migrate in
large flocks. Bundala was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1969 and
redesignated to a national park on 4 January 1993. In 1991 Bundala became
the first wetland to be declared as a Ramsar site in Sri Lanka. In 2005 the
national park was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO, the fourth biosphere
reserve in Sri Lanka. The national park is situated 245 kilometres (152 mi)
southeast of Colombo. Wikipedia
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