Type Lagoon Surface elevation Sea level Area 30 km² | Primary outflows Jaffna Lagoon Max depth 3 m Outflow location Jaffna Lagoon | |
Surface area 30 square kilometers (12 sq mi) | ||
Uppu Aru lagoon is a lagoon in Jaffna District, northern Sri Lanka. The lagoon separates the Valikamam region from the Thenmarachchi region.
Map of Uppu Aru Lagoon, Sri Lanka
The lagoon is linked to Jaffna Lagoon by a short channel to the south. The lagoon's water is brackish.
The lagoon is surrounded by a densely populated region containing palmyra palms, coconut plantations, grassland, rice paddies and extensive vegetable gardens.
The lagoon has extensive mudflats and salt marshes. It is surrounded by mangroves, particularly Avicennia. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds including American flamingoes, ducks, garganey, black-tailed godwit and other shorebirds.
References
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