Large numbers of Sri Lankan elephants are drawn to grass fields at the edges of the Minneriya reservoir. Whilst this tank sustains a large herd of elephants, they collect here maximum of the time. The elephants tend to emigrate right here from the Wasgamuwa National Park as they enjoy the food and shelter of Minneriya National Park.
This is simply an ornithologist’s Paradise! Located inside the southeast nook of Sri Lanka is a mangrove swamp where many water birds nest. Of Ceylon’sfour hundred bird species, the Kumana National Park is known to have recorded 255 species of birds. It is thought that thousands of birds migrate to the swamp each year between April to July.
This National Park offers a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir. The park makes it an open habitat and the elephants are seen at close. This is one of the famous locations and the third maximum visited park on the island.
Sinharaja is the country’s last viable place of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic and lots of them are taken into consideration as rare. This is a lot of endemic wildlife, in particular birds, but the reserve is likewise domestic to over 50% of the island’s endemic species of mammals.
This is the most visited and 2d-largest national park in Sri Lanka. It is pleasantly acknowledged for the wildlife gift inclusive of elephants, leopards, sloth bears, and aquatic birds. This is one of the 70 Important Bird Areas (IBA) in Sri Lanka.
This was declared a natural world sanctuary and the first Wetland in Sri Lanka to be designed as a Ramsar Wetland. The specific and complex wetland system draws the wintering birds that fly to break out of the freezing climate and moist their weather-beaten crushed bodies.
This is one of the biggest and oldest parks in Sri Lanka. The unique feature is the lifestyle of its park is the 'Villus'. Over 60 watering holes or lakes may be discovered in the vicinity. This popular eco-destination is domestic to 31 species of mammals and Wilpattu is a few of the National parks for the top leopard population.
Gal Oya is the most untouched of all of Sri Lanka’s national parks and is the simplest one. You can go into the water to catch a glimpse of the elephants swimming, crocodiles basking and birdlife nearby. From boat safaris to guided birding hikes and mountain-pinnacle scrambles, a small variety of motels and unbiased publications provide precise and delightful reviews within the park.
