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and Ohiya road accesses to the Horton Plains. The enviornmentalist said several other invasive plants, too, have grown in alarmingly large numbers all over the national park. “The spread of ...
Fast moving vehicles at the Horton Plains National Park is causing serious problems to many animals that live there including the Sri Lanka dull-blue flycatcher, an endemic bird, Chathuranga ...
A World Heritage Site, the Horton Plains National Park is situated on the southern edge of the central ... 57 species of which 29 are endemic to Sri Lanka. So it is with the fauna with 24 species of ...
Wildlife on the Horton Plains is diverse. Sambhur deer, leopard, wild buffalo and even the rare slender Loris live harmoniously in the cool climate. The Plains are also home to a varied species of ...
A new entrance from Diagama to the Horton Plains National Park has been constructed with the assistance of Tokyo Cement, Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said ...
Here are a few guidelines: Visitors should be responsible and respectful when entering habitats such as the Horton Plains National Park. They should follow strict guidelines and stay within designated ...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the necessity to transform Horton Plains National Park and its surrounding areas into a premier destination for high-end tourists when he undertook an ...
the Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles Conservation Forest. These montane forests, where the land rises to 2,500 metres above sea-level, are home to an extraordinary range of flora and fauna ...