This national park and wetland sanctuary, with its dunes, lagoons, and large freshwater bodies of water, is one of the world’s best places to visit for bird-watching. There are many species of birds here; some are endemic to Sri Lanka. Many of the birds migrate here seasonally from as far away as Siberia.
Aside from the birds there are many crocodiles, which like to eat the birds, as well as a large population of elephants. The beaches are a popular place for four of Sri Lanka’s five species of sea turtles to lay their eggs.
The Bundala park area is along the southern Sri Lankan coastline between Kirinda and Hambantota.
