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The Udawalawe National
Park situated in the dry zone of the country and
belonging to Sabaragamuwa & Uva provinces. The park area
is 30,821 ha. The park was established in 1972.
The park lies within dry zone and small segment lies
within intermediate zone. The long dry season is
characteristic feature. Main source of rainfall is
southwest monsoon (May ? September) and mean annual
rainfall is about 1520mm. the mean annual temperature is
around 29?C.
Park consists of dry lowland forest, riverine forest,
thorny scrublands and grasslands. One special attraction
of the park is the Udawalawe reservoir and the Walawe
River which flows through the park.
The main tree species found in the forest area are the
satin (Chloroxylon swietenia), Milla (Vites pinata),
ebony (Diospyros ebenum) and Ehala (Cassia fistula).
Udawalawe National Park is world famous for its large
elephant populations. In this park one can observe
elephants at any given time of the day. Other than
Elephants water buffalo, spotted & barking deer, wild
boar, sambhur, jackal & ruddy, grey & striped necked
mongoose are also found in this park. Though the
leopard, jungle & fishing cats have recorded in the park
sightings are very rare.
The park is also famous for birdlife. Crested serpent
eagle, changeable hawk eagle, white-bellied sea eagle &
grey-headed fishing eagle are the main raptors found in
the park. Painted stork, open bill, little & Indian
cormorant, Indian darter, many species of waders are
also found within the park. Among the forest birds are
the warblers, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Malabar pied
hornbill, Sikir Malkoha, Blue face Malkoha, common
Caucal, and grey hornbill.
It is most famous for the
many elephants that live there. During a visit, it is
not unusual to see whole herds of adults and young
elephants– feeding or bathing and playing in the water!
In addition to this main attraction, the park is home to
many water buffalo, water monitor lizards, sambar deer,
monkeys and the occasional leopard, as well as being an
exciting location for bird enthusiasts.
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During a visit, it is not
unusual to see whole herds of adults and young elephants
– feeding or bathing and playing in the water! In
addition to this main attraction, the park is home to
many Water Buffalo, Water Monitor, Lizards, Sambar Deer,
Monkeys and the occasional Leopard, as well as being an
exciting location for Bird enthusiasts.
A 4WD open-top safari is the only way to see all the
wonders that this protected reserve has to offer and our
experienced and knowledgeable nature guides will make
this an unforgettable experience.
How
to get there
Uda walawe is easily
accessible via Ratnapura after a 4 hours drive. You can
also reach Udawalawe from Downsouth via Tangalla or
Hambantota. Udawalawe is closer to Haputale and
Bandarawela if you are coming from central hills. Yala
National Park also near by Udawalawe.
