Wilpattu National Park
Wilpattu National Park is a park located on the island of Sri
Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of “Willus” (Natural
lakes) - Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with
rainwater. Located in the Northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka. The
park is located 30km west Anuradhapura and located 26 km north of Puttalam
(approximately 180 km north of Colombo). The park is 131, 693 hectares and
ranges from 0 to 152 meters above sea level. Nearly sixty lakes (Willu) and
tanks are found spread throughout Wilpattu. Wilpattu is one of the largest and
oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka. Wilpattu is among the top national parks
world renowned for its Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) population. The Leopard
population in Wilpattu is still not yet known.
Yala National Park
Yala National Park is a national park in Sri Lanka. The
reserve covers 979 km², although only the original 141 km² are open to the
public. It was established in 1894 as a Game Sanctuary. Much of the reserve is
parkland, but it also contains jungle, beaches, freshwater lakes and rivers and
scrubland. The latter zone is punctuated with enormous rocky outcrops. The
range of habitats give rise to a good range of wildlife.
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