Wasgamuwa National Park
Basic ecotouristic information on Wasgamuwa National Park (Sri Lanka) which can be visited together with Albatros Travel and Expeditions - localization, access, characteristic, fauna and flora, possible activities.
Localization
Central province in Sri Lanka
Access
Easy
Characteristic
393 km2; Flat area to low mountain range - a part of the Sri Lanka Central Highlands. Typical ecosystems: riverine forest, dry mixed evergreen forest, grasslands and wetlands. As park is almost surrounded by Mahaweli & Amban Rivers, riverine forest area is fairly large.
Fauna + Flora
Mammals:
23 mammal species
Primates - Lorises (Lorisidae): Slender Loris
- Old World Monkeys (Cercopithecidae): Purple-faced Leaf Monkey; Toque Macaque
Lagomorphs - Rabbits and Hears (Leporidae): Indian Hare
Carnivores - Bears (Ursidae): Sloth Bear
- Dogs (Canidae): Golden Jackal
- Cats (Felidae): Fishing Cat; Leopard
Elephants - Elephants (Elephantidae): Asian Elephant (approx. 150 individuals)
Even-toed ungulates - Pigs (Suidae): Wild Boar
- Deers (Cervidae): Axis Deer; Barking Deer; Sambar Deer
- Cows (Bovidae): Water Buffalo
Birds:
143 bird species
Pelecaniformes - Cormorants (Phalacrocoarcidae): Indian Cormorant, Little Cormorant and Great Cormorant
Ciconiiformes - Storks (Ciconiidae): Black-necked Stork; Lesser Adjutant; Painetd Stork; Asian Openbill
Galliformes - Pheasants (Phasianidae): Ceylon Junglefowl; Indian Peacock
Charadriiformes - Plovers (Charadriidae): Red-wattled Lapwing
Cuculiformes - Cuckoos (Cuculidae): Red-faced Malkoha
Trogoniformes - Trogons (Trogonidae): Malabar Trogon
Goatsuckers - Frogmouths (Podargidae): Sri Lanka Frogmouth
Piciformes - Barbets (Capitonidae): Yellow- fronted Barbet
Perching Birds - Drongos (Dicruridae): White-bellied Drongo and Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Reptiles:
35 reptile species, including 7 endemic ones
Lizards and Snakes - Agamas (Agamidae): Calotes ceylonensis (endemic); Otocryptis wiegmanni
- Monitors (Varanidae): Bengal Monitor and Common Water Monitor
- Boas, Pythons (Boidae): Indian Python
Crocodilia - Corocdiles (Crocodylidae): March Crocodile and Estuarine Crocodile
50 Butterflies species, including 9 endemic ones.
Plants:
Dicotyledons:
Fabales - Fabaceae: Cassia roxburghii; Dialium ovoideum
Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae: Drypetes sepiaria
Sapindales - Flindersiaceae: Ceylon Satinwood
Myrtales - Combretaceae: Tropical Almond Terminalia arjuna
Ericales - Ebenaceae: ebony Diospyros ebenum and Dyospiros malabarica
- Sapotaceae: Madhuca longifoloa; Manilkara hexandra
Monocotyledons:
Typical Grassland Plant:
Poales - Grasses (Poaceae): Cogongrass Imperata cylindrica
Possible activities
Birdwatching + nature observation
Note
Many historical monuments in the park
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