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The Sri Lankan subspecies designation is weakly supported by analysis of allozyme loci, [8] but not by analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences. [9] [10] [11] In July 2013, a dwarf Sri Lankan elephant was sighted in Udawalawe National Park. It was over 1.5 m (5 ft) tall but had shorter legs than usual and was the main aggressor in an ...
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The park is capable of sustaining a large herd of Sri Lankan elephants. Udawalawe is an important habitat for Sri Lankan elephants, which are relatively hard to see in its open habitats. Many elephants are attracted to the park because of the Udawalawe reservoir, [2] with a herd of about 250 believed to be permanently resident. [1]
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Lter, with Sri Lanka (Dominion of Ceylon) rapid urbanization and steady population growth in the 1970s, mostly Sirimavo Bandaranaike's region, infrastructure projects destroyed forest areas. The construction of dams, road networks and the expansion of urban areas to meet the demands of a growing population have led to the loss of hundreds of ...
The EHG comprises 930 ha (2,300 acres) of land within the national park with the capacity for 40 elephants. [4] The translocation process and the management of the EHG has been criticised by a number of sources. [5] [6] On 12 September 2019, the park was increased to include the land area adjacent to the Elephant Retention Centre in ...
The elephant was sent to Sri Lanka in 2001 when he was around 10 years old as a gift from the Thai royal family. He was one of three elephants that Thailand gave to Sri Lanka’s government for ...
The park is inhabited by a herd of 150 Sri Lankan elephants. Marsh elephant (Elephas maximus vil-aliya) roams in the Mahaweli River area. Both monkeys found in the park, purple-faced langur and toque macaque, are endemic to Sri Lanka. While water buffalo and Sri Lankan axis deer are common to observe, Sri Lanka leopard and sloth bear are rare.