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Remote Island Fishing Routes
The remote fishing routes of the Mannar and Jaffna island groups — the sea roads used daily by traditional fishing communities as…
Read ArticleSeagrass Beds, Gulf of Mannar
The seagrass beds of the Gulf of Mannar Marine Park are among the most extensive and ecologically significant in the Indian Ocean…
Read ArticleCoastal Lagoons, Mannar
The coastal lagoon system of the Mannar District — the interconnected series of shallow lagoons and tidal inlets between the island and…
Read ArticleSand Dune Ecosystems, Mannar
The sand dune ecosystems of Mannar Island and the adjacent mainland coast represent one of the more distinctive natural landscape features of…
Read ArticleFlamingo Migration Zones, Mannar
The Mannar area — encompassing the Vankalai sanctuary, the Mannar salt pans, and the connected coastal wetlands — forms one of the…
Read ArticleMannar Wind Farms
The Mannar Wind Farm represents Sri Lanka's most significant renewable energy development — a large wind power installation on the flat, consistently…
Read ArticleMusali Coastal Wetlands
The Musali coastal wetlands on the mainland side of Mannar District form part of the broader coastal wetland system connecting Vankalai on…
Read ArticleGulf of Mannar Marine Ecosystem
The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park — encompassing 21 small islands along the southeastern Gulf of Mannar between Sri Lanka and…
Read ArticleWilpattu Northern Buffer Zone Access
The northern buffer zone of Wilpattu National Park — accessible from the Mannar District approach roads — provides an entry into the…
Read ArticleMannar Salt Pans
The Mannar salt pans — traditional solar salt production facilities on the coastal flats of the island — are among the most…
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