Monday, March 29, 2010
Yala National Park - Location Map
| Yala National Park | |
IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
 Patanangala, a rock outcrop in the Yala beach | |
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| Location | Southern and Uva Provinces, Sri Lanka |
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| Nearest city | Hambantota |
| Coordinates | 6°22′22″N 81°31′01″ECoordinates: 6°22′22″N 81°31′01″E |
| Area | 97,880.7 hectares (377.919 sq mi) |
| Established | 1900 (Wildlife sanctuary) 1938 (National park) |
| Governing body | Department of Wildlife Conservation |
Trip To Yala National Park
Yala National Park or Ruhuna National Park is the second largest and most visitednational park in Sri Lanka. Yala is situated in the southeast region of the country, and lies in Southern Province and Uva Province. The park covers 979 square kilometres (378 sq mi) and is about 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Colombo. It had originally had been designated as a wildlife sanctuary in 1900, and, along with Wilpattu it was one of the first two national parks in Sri Lanka, having been designated in 1938. The park is best known for its variety of its wild animals. It is important for the conservation of Sri Lankan Elephants and aquatic birds.
(information dig by :- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yala_National_Park)
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| Kumana National Park | |
| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Eastern Province, Sri Lanka |
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| Nearest city | Hambantota |
| Coordinates | 6°30′47″N 81°41′16″E / 6.51306°N 81.68778°ECoordinates: 6°30′47″N 81°41′16″E / 6.51306°N 81.68778°E |
| Area | 35,664 ha |
| Established | 20 January 1970 |
| Governing body | Department of Wildlife Conservation |
| Gal Oya National Park | |
| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Uva and Eastern provinces, Sri Lanka |
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| Nearest city | Ampara |
| Coordinates | 7°13′00″N 81°22′00″E / 7.2166667°N 81.3666667°ECoordinates: 7°13′00″N 81°22′00″E / 7.2166667°N 81.3666667°E |
| Area | 25,900 ha |
| Established | February 12, 1954 |
| Governing body | Department of Wildlife Conservation |
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wild Elephant....(04)
The elephant population in the National Parks of Sri Lanka is somewhat diminutive in stature when compared both with historical accounts dating back to 200 BC and with the early photographs taken in 19th century during the time of colonial British rule of the island. The smaller size could possibly be the end result of a long-continued process of removing the physically best specimens from the potential breeding-stock through hunting or domestication (see insular dwarfism). Since Sri Lanka was at one time a part of peninsular India (there is evidence that there existed a land bridge between the northern part of the island and the subcontinent many thousand years ago), it is highly likely that the Asian Elephant, roaming South India at the time, "conquered" Sri Lanka literally on foot.
(Details From :-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Elephant)
(Details From :-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Elephant)
Inginiyagala Reservoir....(01)
Inginiyagala reservoir(senanayaka Samudraya)GAL OYA NATIONAL PARK lies in the southeast of Sri Lanka and to the west of Ampara. It was established in 1954 by the Gal Oya Development Board mainly to protect the catchment area of the 'Senanayake Samudra' Reservoir and then handed over to the department of Wildlife Conservation in 1965
