Соляные копи Маннара

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Mannar Salt Pans — это обширные территории для производства соли, расположенные в районе Маннар на северо-западе Шри-Ланки. Эти соляные поля играют важную роль в традиционной промышленности производства соли в стране, где морская вода поступает в мелкие испарительные бассейны, чтобы естественным образом производить соль под солнечным светом.

Плоские, открытые ландшафты этих соляных полей создают уникальную прибрежную среду, которая также поддерживает жизнь птиц и сезонных мигрирующих видов. В определенные сезоны можно наблюдать стаи фламинго и других водных птиц в окружающих болотах, что придает экологоческую ценность этому месту.

Посетители Mannar Salt Pans могут наблюдать традиционный процесс сбора соли, когда рабочие собирают кристаллизованный соль с высохших дна. Геометрические узоры бассейнов и контраст белой соли с голубым небом делают это место привлекательным для фотографирования и культурных исследований.

Лучшее время для посещения Mannar Salt Pans — это сухой сезон с мая по сентябрь, когда производство соли достигает своего пика и погодные условия ясные. Это место легко доступно из города Mannar и дает представление о прибрежных традициях и природном производстве соли на Шри-Ланке.

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Mannar District

Mannar is the capital of Mannar District, Sri Lanka. Mannar District is located in northwestern Sri Lanka. It is one of five administrative districts of the Northern Province. The district covers 2,002 sq. km, approximately 3% of the total land area of Sri Lanka. Geographically the bulk of Mannar is on the mainland within the arid and dry zone. High temperatures and low rainfall characterize the climate. The monthly temperatures range between 26.5°C and 30.0°C with highs normally recorded between May and August. Mannar receives nearly 60% of its rainfall during the northeast monsoon, which lasts from October through December. The land area is relatively flat and sits at low elevations. Towards the interior the terrain is gently undulating, favoring the storage of rainwater in tanks that provide the majority of the irrigation for the district's arable land. The primary economic activities in Mannar are crop cultivation (mainly paddy), fisheries and animal husbandry. Employment opportunities in the district are highly seasonal, and there are no institutional facilities for tertiary education.

Northern Province

The Northern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Eastern Province to form the North-East Province. The capital of the province is Jaffna.

Northern Province is located in the north of Sri Lanka and is just 22 miles (35 km) from India. The province is surrounded by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay to the west, Palk Strait to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, and the Eastern, North Central and North Western provinces to the south. The province has a number of lagoons, the largest being Jaffna Lagoon, Nanthi Kadal, Chundikkulam Lagoon, Vadamarachchi Lagoon, Uppu Aru Lagoon, Kokkilai lagoon, Nai Aru Lagoon, and Chalai Lagoon.Most of the islands around Sri Lanka are to be found to the west of the Northern Province. The largest islands are Kayts, Neduntivu, Karaitivu, Pungudutivu, and Mandativu.

The Northern Province's population was 1,311,776 in 2007. The majority of the populations are Sri Lankan Tamils, with a minority Sri Lankan Moor and Sinhalese population. Sri Lankan Tamil is the major language spoken in the province by the vast majority of the population. The other language spoken is Sinhala by 1 percent of the population. English is widely spoken and understood in the cities.

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