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Diving at the Bar Reef

Explore the largest and most pristine coral reef in Sri Lanka and India.

  • 3 hr
  • 60 euros
  • Arasi Resort, Kalpitiya

Service Description

November to May The Bar Reef is a system of coral reefs just offshore from Sri Lanka's Kalpitiya peninsula. It has the greatest biodiversity of any coral reef in the waters around India and is one of the few pristine coral reef systems in Sri Lanka. It is a complex of reefs which stretch parallel to the coast from the northern end of the Kalpitiya peninsula to the islands which separate Portugal Bay from the Gulf of Mannar. It has high ecological, biological and aesthetic significance, being home to 156 species of coral and 283 species of fish. The Bar Reef was declared a marine sanctuary in 1992. The reserve covers 306.7 square kilometres (118.4 sq mi).

Contact Details

  • Kalpitiya Lagoon, Sri Lanka

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