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Waterfall in the national park. Horton Plains is located on the southern plateau of the central highlands of Sri Lanka. [2] The peaks of Kirigalpoththa (2,389 m (7,838 ft)) and Thotupola Kanda (2,357 m (7,733 ft)), the second and the third highest of Sri Lanka, are situated to the west and north respectively.
Sinharaja is a biodiversity hotspot and a World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, with over 60% of its trees being endemic. Learn about its history, geography, wildlife, and human activity in this comprehensive article.
The Sri Lanka Forest Department has two offices in the reserve, one of which (at the southeastern entrance) has a nature education centre with a display of pictures, posters, stuffed animals, etc. Being easily accessible and containing a variety of flora and fauna the forest has a great educational and recreational value.
Dehiwala Zoo, also known as National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka, is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Colombo. It was founded in 1936 and has over 3,000 animals and 350 species from Sri Lanka and Asia.
9.0% [5] of Sri Lanka's forests are classified as primary forest (the most biodiverse form of forest and the biggest carbon sinks on Earth). Sri Lanka's forests contain 61 million metric tons of carbon in living forest biomass (in 2010 [5]). Between 1990 and 2005 alone, Sri Lanka lost 17.7% of its forest cover. [2]
Learn about the diverse and endemic flora and fauna of Sri Lanka, a tropical island nation with high biological endemism. Explore the ecological zones, faunal diversity, threatened species and conservation efforts of Sri Lanka's wildlife.
Learn about the history, elephant care and breeding, and animal welfare of the largest captive elephant herd in the world. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is a tourist attraction in Sri Lanka that offers bottle-feeding, bathing and viewing of elephants.
Udawalawe National Park is a national park in Sri Lanka that provides a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by a reservoir. It is a popular tourist destination and a habitat for elephants, water birds, and endemic plants.