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Bundala National Park is
situated in the southeast part of the country in the
semi arid zone. Park belongs to Southern Province. The
park area is 6,216 hectares.
The park was initially established as a Sanctuary in
1969. Due to its significant role as a wintering site
for migratory birds this was declared as RAMSAR wetland
in 1990.
As Bundala National Park is located in semi arid zone,
rainfall is highly seasonal. Main source of rainfall is
Northeast monsoons (December – February). Mean Annual
Rainfall: 900 – 1300 mm. Area is experiencing prolong
drought from May to October. Mean annual Temperature 27o
C. Daily temperature above 30oC is not uncommon.
CROCODILES IN BUNDALA
Bundala is the only National Park in Sri Lanka, where
you get to observe both species of crocodiles existing
in the country. A vast concentration of estuarine
crocodiles live in the lagoon areas and in the estuary
of the Kirindi Oya river, while the mugger or the
freshwater crocodile dwells in the small freshwater
lakes and in the upper regions of the Kirindi Oya.
The estuarine crocodile is the largest reptile alive
today. The male of the species, grows to a length of
seven metres and can weigh around 1200kg, with the
female much smaller in comparison at around three metres
in length.
The female crocodile digs a hole in the sand several
metres away from the water, lays around fifty eggs and
provides protection to the nest by ensuring she stays
close to the vicinity. When its time for the eggs to
hatch, She is on hand to lend a helping hand to the new
borns by carrying them to the water and also providing
Motherly care until they are able to fend for
themselves.
Despite all this attention and care by the mother, the
percentage of survival of these baby crocodiles is very
sparse as they not only fall prey to turtles and other
large fish but also to the adult male crocodiles who
hunt them down to protect their own territory
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How to get there:
Bundala is at a short
distance from Yala National Park on the Southern Coast
of Sri Lanka.
