CEYLON WILDLIFE

Sri Lanka is ranked among the world’s twenty five biodiversity hot spots. As a country with high rate of endemism  it has many faunal groups  including birds , mammals , reptiles and amphibians which you can not find anywhere in the world. It is world  renowned  as one of the best places to watch elephants and leopards for  nature enthusiastic and photographers. There   are season for elephant gathering  where  large concentration of wild elephants  together can be seen during that time at a place known as  Minneriya in the north central province of the country. Primate safaris  are arranged with cultural tours as it is possible to find wide range of primates in place surrounded by cultural heritages mainly in the dry zone. During the early part of the year ( January-April) , the largest animal ever lived   in the world  you may guess as ‘ blue whale’  can be seen in off shores of southern city Galle. Sinharaja, the tropical rain forest of the country is the place to glue one’s eyes on to the  world’s largest mixed species of birds flocking together.

Birds in Sri Lanka

In comparison with countries of its size , Sri Lanka has a high density of species of birds. More than 40 bird species have been recorded including migrants. Around three quarter of these species of birds are endemic, simply can not find anywhere else in the world. The mixed species feeding flocks in Sinharaja (the ‘Sinharaja Bird Waves’) are the largest in the world. These birds can be seen easily as they are relatively tamed.

 Leopard in Sri lanka

Sri Lanka is  a popular destination in  Asia to see and photograph leopards. In Yala national park it is high as one per square kilometer according to the  research statistics supported by tourism industry records. Since only few number of large carnivores available, the leopard has become the  top predator. Further the  adults and cubs are remarkably relaxed during the day, offering great opportunities for viewing and photography.

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