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Yala (යාල) National Park is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka, bordering the Indian Ocean. The park consists of five blocks, three of which are now open to the public. There are also two adjoining parks, Kumana National Park or 'Yala East' and Lunugamvehera National Park. The blocks have individual names, such ...
National parks are a class of protected areas in Sri Lanka and are administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation. National parks are governed by the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (No. 2) of 1937 and may be created, amended or abolished by ministerial order. [1]
The species name is named after Yala National Park, [3] the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka. It is the region where both type specimens of the species were recorded. It is the region where both type specimens of the species were recorded.
Female in Yala National Park. The Sri Lankan leopard has a tawny or rusty yellow coat with dark spots and close-set rosettes. Seven females measured in the early 20th century averaged a weight of 64 lb (29 kg) and had a mean head-to-body-length of 1.04 m (3 ft 5 in) with a 77.5 cm (2 ft 6.5 in) long tail, the largest being 1.14 m (3 ft 9 in) with a 84 cm (2 ft 9 in) long tail; 11 males ...
in Yala National Park The Sri Lankan sloth bear ( Melursus ursinus inornatus ) [ 3 ] is a subspecies of the sloth bear which is found mainly in lowland dry forests in the island of Sri Lanka . Ecology
in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. The grey-headed fish eagle (Icthyophaga ichthyaetus) is a fish-eating bird of prey from Southeast Asia. [2] It is a large stocky raptor with adults having dark brown upper body, grey head and lighter underbelly and white legs. [3] Juveniles are paler with darker streaking.
Elephant feeding on grass in Yala National Park (video) An elephant charging a dog. Elephants are classified as megaherbivores and consume up to 150 kg (330 lb) of plant matter per day. As generalists, they feed on a wide variety of food plants. In Sri Lanka's northwestern region, feeding behaviour of elephants was observed during the period of ...
A ruddy mongoose in Panna National Park A ruddy mongoose in Yala National Park. The ruddy mongoose is mainly a forest-living animal and prefers more secluded areas. It has also been recorded in secluded paddy fields and in comparatively open fields. [3]