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Dry Zone Jungle Trails, Wilpattu
The dry zone jungle trails of Wilpattu National Park — accessible on foot in the designated trail zones within the buffer area…
Read ArticleBirdwatching Lakes Inside Wilpattu
The 31 villus and associated water bodies within Wilpattu National Park collectively form one of the finest avian habitats in Sri Lanka…
Read ArticleElephant Corridors, Wilpattu
Wilpattu's elephant population uses the park's 1,317 square kilometres seasonally, with herds moving between the interior forests and the coastal areas in…
Read ArticleSloth Bear Habitats, Wilpattu
Wilpattu National Park is one of the best locations in Sri Lanka for encountering wild sloth bears — shy, nocturnal animals that…
Read ArticleLeopard Viewing Zones, Wilpattu
Wilpattu National Park contains one of the highest concentrations of leopards in South Asia, and the natural villus (basin lakes) of the…
Read ArticleThabbowa Tank
Thabbowa Tank is a large ancient reservoir in the northern Puttalam District, one of the substantial tanks that formed part of the…
Read ArticleKaruwalagaswewa Forest Reserve
Karuwalagaswewa Forest Reserve is a protected forest area in the eastern Puttalam District that forms part of the network of forest habitats…
Read ArticleKalpitiya Inland Jungle Zones
The inland jungle zones of the Kalpitiya Peninsula — the scrub and dry zone forest interior that lies behind the coastal beach…
Read ArticlePuttalam Dry Zone Forest Edges
The dry zone forest edges of the Puttalam District extend from the Wilpattu wilderness into the cultivated and settled countryside of the…
Read ArticleAnawilundawa Wetland Sanctuary (Wilpattu Context)
Anawilundawa Wetland Sanctuary takes on an additional dimension when considered in the context of the broader Wilpattu ecosystem — it forms part…
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