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Adam's Bridge Marine National Park
Adam's Bridge Marine National Park is a national park in Sri Lanka, established in 2015, covering 190 km² (73 sq mi). It is the #13 largest of Sri Lanka's 26 national parks.
- Area
- 190 km²
- Established
- 2015
- Nearest airport
- JAF · 94 km
Nearest airports to Adam's Bridge Marine National Park
- 1 JAF94 kmstraight line
- 2 TRR181 kmstraight line
- 3 IXM189 kmstraight line
Madurai, IndiaMore about Adam's Bridge Marine National Park
Adam's Bridge Marine National Park is one of 26 national parks in Sri Lanka. It covers 190 km² (19,000 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of Paris, making it the #13 largest national park in Sri Lanka (2.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2015, 11 years ago — the first national parks in Sri Lanka date back to 1937.
Visiting Adam's Bridge Marine National Park
The closest airport is Jaffna International Airport (JAF), about 94 km away — around 2 h 2 min by car; alternatively China Bay Airport (TRR, 181 km). Other national parks within reach include Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park (560 km²), Delft National Park (18 km²), Madhu Road National Park (631 km²) and Wilpattu National Park (1,085 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.