SINHARAJA FOREST   





                                       


         Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a national park covering an area of ​​11,250 hectares in the range of 300-1170 m high in the Rakwana Range in the southwestern part of the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, bordering the Galle District. It has received international attention and has been declared a Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.



Part of the lowland rainforest ecosystem of Sri Lanka, this unripe mountain rainforest was protected from commercialization due to its inaccessibility. Another reason for this was that it was designated a Biosphere Reserve in 1607 and a World Heritage Site in 1988. The name "Sinharaja" in the reserve means "Sinharajadahana".


The distance from the east to the west of the reserve is about 1 km. 81 km and the maximum distance from north to south is km. Although 7, it is a safe haven for endemic species of plants as well as insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.


Due to the dense vegetation, wildlife species such as Yala are not easily seen here. The last three wet zone elephants can be seen here, and leopards are also rare.


One interesting phenomenon is that birds often tend to act as herds in search of food. Such a swarm often consists of species of birds such as the maha kawda and the red Tamilichcha. The Great Kawda, which takes the lead in such a flock, is also known as the Violent Bird and the Red-tailed Godwit as a noisy bird. Various birds can be seen here. 


Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a national park covering an area of ​​11,250 hectares in the range of 300-1170 m high in the Rakwana Range in the southwestern part of the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, bordering the Galle District. It has received international attention and has been declared a Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.



Part of the lowland rainforest ecosystem of Sri Lanka, this unripe mountain rainforest was protected from commercialization due to its inaccessibility. Another reason for this was that it was designated a Biosphere Reserve in 1607 and a World Heritage Site in 1988. The name "Sinharaja" in the reserve means "Sinharajadahana".


The distance from the east to the west of the reserve is about 1 km. 81 km and the maximum distance from north to south is km. Although 7, it is a safe haven for endemic species of plants as well as insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.


Due to the dense vegetation, wildlife species such as Yala are not easily seen here. The last three wet zone elephants can be seen here, and leopards are also rare.


One interesting phenomenon is that birds often tend to act as herds in search of food. Such a swarm often consists of species of birds such as the maha kawda and the red Tamilichcha. The Great Kawda, which takes the lead in such a flock, is also known as the Violent Bird and the Red-tailed Godwit as a noisy bird. Various birds can be seen here. 



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