Delft National Park

Delft National Park
நெடுந்தீவு தேசிய பூங்கா
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Delft National Park
Delft National Park

Location within Northern Province

Location Northern Province
Nearest city Jaffna
Coordinates 09°29′50″N 79°42′00″E / 9.49722°N 79.70000°E / 9.49722; 79.70000Coordinates: 09°29′50″N 79°42′00″E / 9.49722°N 79.70000°E / 9.49722; 79.70000
Area 18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Established 22 June 2015 (2015-06-22)
Administrator Department of Wildlife Conservation

Delft National Park (Tamil: நெடுந்தீவு தேசிய பூங்கா Neṭuntīvu Tēciya Pūṅkā) is a national park on the island of Neduntivu (Delft) in northern Sri Lanka, approximately 35 km (22 mi) south west of Jaffna.

History

Wild ponies on Delft island.

An Integrated Strategic Environmental Assessment of Northern Province produced by the government with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Environment Programme and published in October 2014 recommended that a national park with an area of 1,846 ha (4,562 acres) be created on a part of Delft island.[1][2] In May 2015 the government announced that a part of Delft, along with Adam's Bridge, Chundikkulam and Madhu Road would be designated national parks.[3] Delft became a national park on 22 June 2015 with an area of 1,846 ha (4,562 acres).[4][5]

Flora and fauna

Delft island is the only place in the world with wild ponies.[3] They are believed to have been brought to the island by the Portuguese.[3]

References

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