Sinharaja Forest

Sinharaja forest reservation, the world cultural heritage of the country can be proud of in Sri Lanka's wet zone last remaining tropical rainforests. Of the forest land area of ​​11,250 hectares across Elevation forests of the great diversity of plant and animal species present, will be expanded from 90 to 1170 m from the sea level. Developing more than 60% of the plants and a lot of people are considered to be rare.

Is much endemic wildlife, especially birds. Of this forest reserve is home to more than 50% in several species of mammals and butterflies, insects, reptiles and rare amphibians of Sri Lanka's endemic species of However, one easily due to the dense vegetation wildlife can not. Are commonly found in animals, giant squirrel, dusky-jungle squirrel removal, face purple monkey and torque short monkey red face malkoha, green charged caucal, Blue Magpie and Sri Lanka Spur this new forest protected areas have seen some of the endemic birds is If possible, one not so elephants living in protected areas in the sight of the 15 or so leopards, one is really lucky. Sri Lanka's 26 endemic birds and 20 rainforest species can be seen here. There is often a variety of wild orchids.

Sinharaja forest ecological importance of the UNESCO declared the world community to maintain a wonderful gift from nature, it's world heritage wilderness area that has led Forms the catchment area for the supply of some of this country's major rivers, the cold, clear water and many rivers and streams. Eye on the water waterfall is found in the tropical rainforests along, feasting is a rare opportunity.

Sinharaja forest permits and reservations, and provide a guide to Kalawana in Pitadeniya, Suriyakanda or Kudawa one can enter the forest.