Yala National Park

E321678

national park protected area wildlife sanctuary

Yala National Park is a renowned wildlife sanctuary in southeastern Sri Lanka, famous for its high density of leopards, diverse ecosystems, and rich birdlife.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Yala National Park canonical	3
Block I of Yala National Park	1
Block II of Yala National Park	1
Block III of Yala National Park	1
Block IV of Yala National Park	1
Block V of Yala National Park	1
Yala National Park (nearby)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3025772 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Yala National Park
Context triple: [Southern Province, Sri Lanka, containsProtectedArea, Yala National Park]

A. Gonarezhou National Park
Gonarezhou National Park is a vast, remote wilderness area in southeastern Zimbabwe renowned for its rugged landscapes, large elephant populations, and rich biodiversity within the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area.
B. Bako National Park
Bako National Park is a coastal rainforest reserve in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, renowned for its diverse wildlife, including proboscis monkeys, and its dramatic sea cliffs and rock formations.
C. Rodopi National Park
Rodopi National Park is a protected natural area in the Rhodope Mountains known for its rich biodiversity, dense forests, and scenic mountainous landscapes.
D. Simbalbara National Park
Simbalbara National Park is a protected wildlife area in the Shivalik hills of Himachal Pradesh, India, known for its dense sal forests, diverse fauna, and scenic trekking routes.
E. Reisa National Park
Reisa National Park is a protected wilderness area in northern Norway known for its deep river canyon, waterfalls, and rugged Arctic landscapes.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Yala National Park
Target entity description: Yala National Park is a renowned wildlife sanctuary in southeastern Sri Lanka, famous for its high density of leopards, diverse ecosystems, and rich birdlife.

A. Gonarezhou National Park
Gonarezhou National Park is a vast, remote wilderness area in southeastern Zimbabwe renowned for its rugged landscapes, large elephant populations, and rich biodiversity within the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area.
B. Bako National Park
Bako National Park is a coastal rainforest reserve in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, renowned for its diverse wildlife, including proboscis monkeys, and its dramatic sea cliffs and rock formations.
C. Rodopi National Park
Rodopi National Park is a protected natural area in the Rhodope Mountains known for its rich biodiversity, dense forests, and scenic mountainous landscapes.
D. Simbalbara National Park
Simbalbara National Park is a protected wildlife area in the Shivalik hills of Himachal Pradesh, India, known for its dense sal forests, diverse fauna, and scenic trekking routes.
E. Reisa National Park
Reisa National Park is a protected wilderness area in northern Norway known for its deep river canyon, waterfalls, and rugged Arctic landscapes.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	national park ⓘ protected area ⓘ wildlife sanctuary ⓘ
area	approximately 378 square miles ⓘ approximately 979 square kilometres ⓘ
averageAnnualRainfall	about 500–775 millimetres ⓘ
bestVisitingSeason	February to July ⓘ
borders	Indian Ocean ⓘ
climate	dry semi-arid tropical climate ⓘ
country	Sri Lanka ⓘ
designatedAsNationalPark	1938 ⓘ
established	1900 ⓘ
governingBody	Department of Wildlife Conservation (Sri Lanka) ⓘ surface form: Department of Wildlife Conservation of Sri Lanka
hasCulturalSite	Magul Maha Viharaya ⓘ Sithulpawwa rock temple ⓘ
hasEcosystemType	beaches ⓘ coastal lagoons ⓘ dry monsoon forest ⓘ grassland ⓘ thorn forest ⓘ wetlands ⓘ
hasPart	Yala National Park self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Block I of Yala National Park Yala National Park self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Block II of Yala National Park Yala National Park self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Block III of Yala National Park Yala National Park self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Block IV of Yala National Park Yala National Park self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Block V of Yala National Park
hasSpecies	Sri Lankan elephant ⓘ Sri Lankan leopard ⓘ black-necked stork ⓘ changeable hawk-eagle ⓘ crested serpent eagle ⓘ jackal ⓘ lesser adjutant stork ⓘ surface form: lesser adjutant mugger crocodile ⓘ painted stork ⓘ peafowl ⓘ saltwater crocodile ⓘ sloth bear ⓘ spotted deer ⓘ water buffalo ⓘ wild boar ⓘ
IUCNCategory	II ⓘ
knownFor	diverse ecosystems ⓘ high density of leopards ⓘ rich birdlife ⓘ safari tourism ⓘ
locatedIn	southeastern Sri Lanka ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeEntity	Southern Province ⓘ Uva Province ⓘ
nearestCity	Kataragama ⓘ Tissamaharama ⓘ
partOf	Ruhuna region ⓘ
touristActivity	birdwatching ⓘ jeep safaris ⓘ wildlife photography ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Southern Province, Sri Lanka → containsProtectedArea → Yala National Park ⓘ

Hambantota → hasWildlifeAttraction → Yala National Park ⓘ

this entity surface form: Yala National Park (nearby)

Tissamaharama → isGatewayTo → Yala National Park ⓘ