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Sri Lanka is home to many wild life species in the world. Leopard, Asian elephant, sloth bear, Marsh crocodile, purple face langur are known as the countries great attractions. Including other wildlife species such as, samba deer, wild cat, Turtle, wild peacock, reptiles, Sri Lanka also been a birder’s paradise for many years. There are also amazing places to visit for those interested in birding, which has dozens of bird sanctuaries and important bird areas with an eye catching view. There are many National parks open for tourists to experience adventurous safari tours, explore the wild life and enjoy the views and nature. Tourist can make bookings, prior arrangement for safari tours to enjoy the visit, experiencing a great unforgettable moments.
Yala National Park is the second largest national park and most visited park in Sri Lanka. It is one of the best national parks you could visit to see leopards. The largest concentration of Leopards can be seen in this region. National park is situated in the South-east region of Sri Lanka. Other than leopards, it is famous for wild elephants and aquatic birds. There are 32 species of mammals, 125 species of birds and different ranges of reptiles and lagoons fauna species have been recorded in the park. Yala National Park is very famous among both local and international visitors as a place to view large mammals within one territory.
There is just 2 hours' drive between Yala and Udawalawe national park. Udawalawe national park was created to provide home for wild life and there are 250 elephants permanently reside inside the park. Udawalawe is famous for bird watching and also reptiles such as lizards, crocodiles and Asian water monitors. If you like to experience stunning Sri Lankan wild life, don’t forget to book a tour when you plan your trip.
Horton plains are situated central highlands of Sri Lanka. If you are planning to visit Nuwaraeliya, Horton place is only a few miles drive from the town. This is a very popular destination for local and international tourists. There are many different types of animals freely living in this national park such as Sri Lankan Sambar deer, Mongoos and purple faced leaf monkeys. World’s End, a sheer cliff with a drop of 4000ft is another key feature to people to visit there.
Make sure to visit Wilpattu national park whenever you plan to visit Anuradhapura. Surely the National park is known for its amaizing wildlife. Unique features are in this national park is it has natural water basins filled with rain water. Warm temperature across Wilpattu, stays around 30 degrees Celsius throughout the day. Great place to explore different birds and it is full of unique reptiles, Bengal monitors, Indian rock pythons and Mugger crocodiles, Elephants and Sri Lankan axis deer.
Sri Lanka is surrounded by warm water and these sea creatures such as whales, dolphins and sea turtles are enjoying the unique texture of the ocean water. There are several ideal places for whale watching in Sri Lanka. Mirissa, Kalpitiya, Chilaw, Weligama, Trincomalee are few places. And also Mirissa ranked in the top ten whale- watching destinations in the world. If you want to have a remarkable experience and be close to nature don’t forget to book a whale watching tour when you plan your trip.