Factors affecting the avi-faunal distribution in the three lagoons (Malala, Embillakala and Bundala Lewaya) of Bundala National Park (A Ramsar Wetland) in Sri Lanka.

Title: Factors affecting the avi-faunal distribution in the three lagoons (Malala, ...
Abstract: Bundala National Park, covering an area of 6216 ha, is located about 250 Km Southeast of Colombo, in the Hambantota District. The shallow brackish water lagoons located within the park - Koholankala (390 ha), Malala (650 ha), Embilikala (430 ha) and Bundala (520 ha) form a complex wetland system that harbors a rich bird life, including several species of migratory waterfowl. This led to the declaration of Bundala as Sri Lanka's first Ramsar wetland - a wetland of interna...
Publication Date: Sept. 6, 2017, 3:27 a.m.
Keywords: Sand pipers , Plovers , Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitat , Herons , Terns cormorants , Marine and Coastal Protected areas , Egrets , Terns pelican , Pelicans , Cormorants , Painted storks
Category: Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitats; flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
Regions: JS 2
Owner: prds1

Language: English
Supplemental Information: Chandana, E.P.S., Amarasinghe, N. J. de S. & Samayawardhena, L.A. (2008). Factors affecting the avi-faunal distribution in the three lagoons (Malala, Embill...

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