Gal Oya National Park , Sri Lanka
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GAL OYA NATIONAL PARK lies in the southeast of Sri Lanka and to the west of Ampara. It was established in 1954 by the Gal Oya Development Board mainly to protect the catchment area of the 'Senanayake Samudra' Reservoir, and then handed over to the department of Wildlife Conservation in 1965.
Considered as a major eco tourism venue, the national park is rich in flora and fauna. About 45% of the park is covered by evergreen forest and a further 33% is taken up by savanna areas. The 25,900 hectare park has about 32 species of mammals including common langur, endemic toque macaque, leopard, sloth bear, elephant, wild boar, water buffalo and 3 species of deer.
For birding enthusiasts, approximately 150 of Sri Lanka 's 430 species of birds have been observed in this region. Read more about Gal Oya National Park.... | |||
In talking about the Boat Safari, we mustn't entirely forget about the Jeep Safaris. At present there two jeep tracks running up to two campsites, one of which is about 5 km and other about 13km.
There are many wild animals including leopard and sloth bear, in addition to many other varieties and of course the Elephant in this Park.
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Gal Oya National Park is situated in the Moneragala District in the Eastern Province and came into being in the year 1954 as a result of protecting the catchment area of the Senanayake Samudraya which is the largest lake or the lake that holds the largest amount of water in the island. |
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