Adam's Bridge Marine National Park

Adam's Bridge Marine National Park (Tamil: இராமர் பாலம் கடல்சார் தேசிய பூங்கா, romanized: Irāmar Pālam Kaṭalcār Tēciya Pūṅkā; Sinhala: ආදම්ගේ පාලම ජාතික සාගර උද්‍යානය, romanized: Ādamgē Pālama Jātika Sāgara Udyānaya) is a national park surrounding Adam's Bridge (Rama's Bridge) in northern Sri Lanka, approximately 30 km (19 mi) north west of Mannar.

[1][2] In May 2015 the government announced that a part of Adam's Bridge, along with Chundikkulam, Delft and Madhu Road would be designated national parks.

[4] The Indian section of Adam's Bridge is part of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park.

[2] Many migratory birds follow the Pamban Island-Adam's Bridge-Mannar Island route when flying to/from Sri Lanka.

[3] Numerous varieties of fish and sea grasses thrive in the shallow waters Adam's Bridge.

Adam's Bridge with Mannar Island in the foreground.