Uppu Aru Lagoon

Uppu Aru Lagoon
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Location	Jaffna District, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	9°41′N 80°05′E / 9.683°N 80.083°E / 9.683; 80.083Coordinates: 9°41′N 80°05′E / 9.683°N 80.083°E / 9.683; 80.083
Type	Lagoon
Primary outflows	Jaffna Lagoon
Surface area	30 square kilometers (12 sq mi)
Max. depth	3 meters (9.8 ft)
Surface elevation	Sea level

Uppu Aru lagoon is a lagoon in Jaffna District, northern Sri Lanka. The lagoon separates the Valikamam region from the Thenmarachchi region.

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[]

• S.W. Kotagama, Leonard Pinto and Jayampathi L. Samarakoon. "Sri Lanka" (PDF). Wetlands International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2009.