Uppu Aru Lagoon

The Uppu Aru Lagoon - (Tamil: உப்பு ஆறு Uppu Aru [up ː ɯ a rɯ ː ] "Salt River " ) is a lagoon in the Jaffna Peninsula in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.

The Uppu - Aru Lagoon is located inside the Jaffna Peninsula. It separates the Valikamam region in the west of the region Thenmarachchi in the east. In the south there is a connection to the lagoon of Jaffna, in the north for a Vadamarachchi Lagoon. The area of ​​the Uppu Aru Lagoon - is about 30 square kilometers. Through a road embankment it is divided into two parts. The water is brackish and reaches a maximum depth of three meters. There are extensive tidal flats and salt marshes, mangrove lined lagoon.

The Uppu - Aru Lagoon provides habitat for many water birds including the Greater Flamingo. Other bird species that can be observed in winter, are the Garganey, the Pintail, Shoveler, the, the teal and black-tailed godwit.