Kumana National Park

Kumana National Park Sri Lanka is located in the southeast of the island. It sits beside the Bundala Bird Sanctuary and the Yala National Park, the oldest known National Park in the world. Kumana National Park Sri Lanka is an internationally important wintering ground for migratory water birds. The park harbours more than 197 bird species, including the migrating greater flamingo. These flamingos flock here for a break after their long journeys across seas and bays.

Kumana is an amazing maze of lakes, estuaries, lagoons, ponds, dunes, and waterways. These features attract birds on inter-continental flights. During sunrise and sunset, the wetland waters glitter like gold, appealing to photographers and travellers. The park is home to tiny bee-eaters and grotesque open-billed storks. Birds travel from Siberia, Mongolia, and India to winter in this park.

In addition, Kumana National Park is home to civets, giant squirrels, and many crocodiles. Marine turtles, including olive ridley, green leatherback, and loggerhead, lay their eggs on the coast. Big mammals such as hippopotamuses, wild buffalo, and elephants coexist with humans in this diverse ecosystem.