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For wildlife lovers, the Uda Walawe National Park in Sri Lanka is the right place to be in. This place is set adjacent to the large Uda Walawe artificial lake. This place is located at a short distance from South Coast. This park is spread on a large area of more than 30,000 hectares. It has a combination of scrubland as well as teak forest. The Uda Walawe National Park is an ideal getaway for travelers and tourists who come to this country from other parts of the world.

While on Sri Lanka Tours, Wildlife Tours to Sri Lanka is a must. This park is famous for its large number of wild elephants. Many photographers who cover wildlife, throng this place to capture some lovely shots. This park in Sri Lanka has more than 500 elephants. You will find several herds in this place. The park is totally fenced to save the wildlife from straying into the nearby villages. The wild animals are also at times threat to people and domestic animals staying nearby. The fencing even helps the park from being encroached by locals.

The Uda Walawe National Park in Sri Lanka has a rich variety of flora and fauna. You will find many other animals here. While touring this park you might spot a leopard which is quite rare here. Many other animals like sambar, water buffalo, barking deer, sloth bears, jackals as well as 3 different kinds of mongoose also reside in this park.

You will spot around thirty different kinds of reptiles like water monitor lizards. Birdwatching in this park can be great fun. Many birds like Grey Headed Fishing Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, the Blue-faced Malkoha as well as the Malabar Pied Hornbill can be spotted in this national park of Sri Lanka.

You can go with your family and friends on tours to this park. You can either visit the park early in the morning or in the evening. Visiting this park in the afternoon will not be a very good idea due to the scorching heat which will keep most animals under shade. You can go onto jeep drives here. To enter the Uda Walawe National Park you need to pay an entry charge.

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