Sri Lanka is one tropical paradise that one needs to visit at
least once in your lifetime. An amalgam of culture and traditions, Sri Lanka
offers a truly fancy and dynamic world. With a lot of fascinating beaches,
exotic wildlife, luxurious resorts to spend your time being in, Sri Lanka truly
offers a lot to the tourists. Witnessing the various aspects of Sri Lanka, this.
These are the best national parks that you cannot skip
visiting while being in Sri Lanka.
Wasgamuwa
National Park
Wasgamuwa National Park is an incredible place for finding
Elephants where you would be hooked on to find more than hundred elephants
enjoying the feeding on the park’s scrub. This place is just five hours away
from Colombo. Also, make sure that you don’t miss out on the amazing
Buddha-packed caves of Dambulla that will surely blow your mind.
Wasgamuwa National Park is located in the dry lowlands of the
North Central Province which is about 40km north of the richly bio-diverse
Knuckles Massif where you can find the great bears, leopards, family units of
elephants which will stay in your memories forever.
Minneriya
National Park
Minneriya National Park is a wonderful place which houses the
best rainwater tank which is the largest elephant meeting place in the entire
Asia. Minneriya National Park is in the northeast of Colombo which is in the
north central plains where the closest city is Polonnaruwa. One can enjoy a
great camping adventure in Minneriya National Park and also enjoy some exciting
jeep adventures.
Sinharaja
Forest Reserve
Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a wonderful national park that
has been there since 1978 and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Being the
last area on the island that has the primary tropical rainforest, this
Sinharaja Forest Reserve actually houses about half of the endemic species of
mammals and butterflies of Sri Lanka. With a lot of native reptiles and insects
in the island, one can also find many rare amphibians.
Udawalawe
National Park
A exemplary beautiful national park which is located inland
from Bundala which is spread all across the dry plains set up in the southern
foot of the hill country. A fantastic place to spot the elephants, one can
truly catch great glimpses of elephants being there in Udawalawe National Park.
With abundance of Sri Lankan creatures such as monkeys, deer, crocodiles,
leopards, sloth bears, giant flying squirrels, this place is a delight for
nature lovers.
Yala
National Park
The most famous national park in Sri Lanka, out of all the 22
national parks, Yala National Park is the most famous in the area. A stunning
park which houses the large collection of wildlife that is a delight for the
kids and adults alike, with the swarming elephant population, sloth bears, and
birdlife and leopard population. This national park is the best when explored
with guide as one gets to cover all the aspects of this national park.
Wilpattu
National Park
Wilpattu is another national park which is in the north of
Colombo near the city of Anuradhapura. Being famous for the tanks all around
the area, these places is said to have the ancient Sinhalese royalty that once
inhabited this area thousands of years ago. Being an incredible place for
safari lovers, this national park is great for overnight stay in the national
park.
Pigeon
Island
Pigeon Island is one stunning places that is a wonderful
retreat for the adventure lovers with two marine national parks along with
awesome scuba diving opportunities. There are two islands nearby that are ruled
by thousands of rock pigeons. And thus, gaining the name of the Pigeon
Island. To visit the enchanting Pigeon
Island, one must plan a journey between April and September to make the most of
your trip.
Horton
Plains National Park
Horton Plains National Park is one of the most majestic
national parks in Sri Lanka which is set up in the hills, though this national
parks is not famous for the wildlife as the wildlife is not much abundant in
this place however, this place is really famous for the beautiful scenery.
Being a famous place to spot to find montane bird species, this national park
is a true delight. With enchanting views of wild, moorlands, with the
cloud-forest, this national park attracts a lot of visitors from all over the
world.
Knuckles
Wilderness
Knuckles Wilderness is a hotspot for spotting the endemic
lizards for example, the dwarf lizard and Tennant’s leaf-nosed lizard. While
you witness this Knuckles Wilderness, you can also experience the medieval hill
capital of Kandy that also has the famous temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. A
great area to find the rolling grasslands and cloud forests where you can find
a lot of amazing species of plants and animal, also, this place has a lot of
cultural significance where one can find a lot of legends about the battles of
Ramayana, as per the legends, a lot of the part of war of Ramayana happened
here.
Thus, these are the most enchanting national parks that one can witness being on a family vacation in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is a wonderful delight to experience in terms of wildlife that one can never have enough of. Book your travel through Sharp Holidays and enjoy the fascinating world of travel which is rich in gaining some of the diverse life altering experiences that would form an integral part in one’s life.
