| Delft National Park | |
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| நெடுந்தீவு தேசிய பூங்கா ඩෙල්ෆ්ට් ජාතික වනෝද්යානය | |
  Delft National Park Location withinNorthern Province | |
| Location | Northern Province |
| Nearest city | Jaffna |
| Coordinates | 09°29′50″N79°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,romanized: Neṭuntīvu Tēciya Pūṅkā;Sinhala:ඩෙල්ෆ්ට් ජාතික වනෝද්යානය,romanized: Delfṭ Jātika Vanōdyānaya) is anational park on the island ofNeduntivu (Delft) in northernSri Lanka, approximately 35 km (22 mi) south west ofJaffna.
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An Integrated Strategic Environmental Assessment of Northern Province produced by the government with the assistance ofUnited Nations Development Programme andUnited 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 withAdam's Bridge,Chundikkulam andMadhu 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]
Delft island is the only place in the world with wild ponies.[3] They are believed to have been brought to the island by thePortuguese.[3]
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