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Madhu Road National Park
Madhu Road National Park is a national park in Sri Lanka, covering 631 km² (244 sq mi). It is the #4 largest of Sri Lanka's 26 national parks.
- Area
- 631 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- JAF · 97 km
Nearest airports to Madhu Road National Park
- 1 JAF97 kmstraight line
- 2 TRR115 kmstraight line
- 3Bandaranaike International Colombo AirportCMB198 kmstraight lineColombo, Sri Lanka
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More about Madhu Road National Park
Madhu Road National Park is one of 26 national parks in Sri Lanka. It covers 631 km² (63,067 ha) — about 81% of the size of New York City, making it the #4 largest national park in Sri Lanka (7.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Madhu Road National Park
The closest airport is Jaffna International Airport (JAF), about 97 km away — around 2 h 6 min by car; alternatively China Bay Airport (TRR, 115 km). Other national parks within reach include Wilpattu National Park (1,085 km²), Adam's Bridge Marine National Park (190 km²), Chundikkulam National Park (196 km²) and Horowpathana National Park (2,570 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.