One of Sri Lanka's first marine parks, with shallow reefs reachable from the beach.
Depth
3–20 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Shore
Best time
November-April
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
30 USD / dive
One of Sri Lanka's first marine parks, with shallow reefs reachable from the beach.
Location
See on the interactive map54 species documented in Hikkaduwa
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Pez ángel emperador
Pomacanthus imperator
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
EndangeredBallena azul
Balaenoptera musculus
Ecosystem
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