Lunugamvehera National Park

Lunugamvehera National Park

alternative to the famous Yala National Park and its leopards

Location: 

Lunugamvehera National Park, Tanamalwila, Sri Lanka

Duration: 

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Lunugamvehera National Park: alternative when Yala is closed
  2. Yala National Park: elephants and leopards (temporarily closed)
  3. Dead Forest: killed by floods, left behind as lifeless trunks
  4. Elephants: running freely on the road between the parks
  5. Leopards: famous for the highest density in the world!

Image sources

  1. Safari Jeep
  2. Dead forest
  3. Lizzard on the road
  4. Elephant on the road
  5. Dirt road in the forest

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