Sri Lanka - Nature - Part 2
- by Csaba Papp
- 2018-12-16
- 13 media
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Ramboda Falls is 109 m (358 ft) high. Monkeys and birds add to the areas attraction.
Horton Plains National Park is a protected area and is covered by montane grassland and cloud forest.
Stone tools dating back to Balangoda culture (late Quaternary period) have been found here.
Chimney Pool - crystal clear water with fish.
Water deficiency has been attributed as the main cause of forest dieback as droughts are becoming more frequent.
The Baker's Falls waterfall is 20 metres (66 ft) high.
Large herds of Sri Lankan sambar deer feature as typical mammals.
Fishing cats and European otters visit the wetlands of the park to prey on aquatic animals.
At Horton Plains, World's End is the key attraction. Is a sheer precipice with a 870 m (2,854 ft) drop.
Tea plantation in Nuwara Eliya
Little Adam's Peak is the closest and easiest hike in Ella.
Amazing views with Ella Rock in front.
Little Adam`s Peak got it`s name from it`s big brother Adam`s Peak, because they have the same shape.