Английская Википедия:Delft National Park

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox protected area Delft National Park (Шаблон:Lang-ta; Шаблон:Lang-si) is a national park on the island of Neduntivu (Delft) in northern Sri Lanka, approximately Шаблон:Convert south west of Jaffna.

History

Файл:Wild horses (Delft Island).JPG
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 Шаблон:Convert 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 Шаблон:Convert.[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

Шаблон:Reflist

Шаблон:National Parks of Sri Lanka Шаблон:Northern Province, Sri Lanka topics

Шаблон:Authority control