Bundala national park is an internationally important wintering ground for migratory birds. It harbors about 200 bird species and is declared both Ramsar wetland site and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Bundala National Park is a Sri Lankan protected area known for its critical wetlands that help to create habitat for many varieties of wildlife including 200 species of birds. Thus, Bundala National Park is considered as one of the best Bird watching places in Sri Lanka. The national park, located near Hambantota in the south-eastern coastal region of the country, is a landscape made up of lagoons, inter-tidal mud flats, beaches, sand dunes, grasslands, and forests which create a perfect wildlife photography tour destination in Sri Lanka.
Bundala bird sanctuary situated in the southern province of Sri Lanka, 245 KM from Colombo, and was designated as a National Park on 4 January 1993 (Gazette Notification No. 748/3), having originally been declared as a Sanctuary on 5 December 1969 (Gazette Notification No. 14,883). Bundala bird sanctuary covers an area of total 6,216 hectares.
