Monday, December 14, 2009

Udawalawe National Park

Udawalawe National Park:

Situated 100 miles south-east of Colombo, the park is greatly known for herbal plant species. It sprawls over an area of 70, 000 acres and is home to diverse variety of flora and fauna. Wildlife enthusiasts here receives the chance to encounter herds of Asian Elephant, loitering in open air across the Uda Walawe rainwater reservoir. The park is also an abode to Jungle Cat, Langur, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Crocodile, Macaque etc.

Bird watchers can enjoy the twitters and actions of a number birds like Magam, Kiri Ibban, Indian darters, Kingfishers, Pulgaswewa, black-winged kites, hawk and lot more.

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