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With diverse biodiversity and the numerous national parks, Sri Lankan safaris are quite unlike any other safari experience. In this blog, we share a few tips and suggestions for travellers looking to explore the Sri Lankan wilderness.

Galle District bounded on the north by Bentara River, on the south and west by the Indian Ocean and on east by Matara and Ratnapura Districts. Topography of the Galle District is very much opposed. The climatic condition of Hiniduma Pattuwa is very similar to the central hill country of Sri Lanka. This area consists of rainforests, which are catchments for most of the rivers and lakes in the Galle District. Sinharaja Forest Reserve is one of them. The Galle District lies in a temperate climatic zone and its annual rainfall is between 2000 & 2500mm. The river “Gin Ganga” starts from Gongala Hill of Hiniduma Pattuwa and in its long journey of 113 km (70 mi) it passes Neluwa, Thawalama, Nagoda Baddegama and Thelikada areas. The river nourishes a land area in extent of 922 km2. After its long journey it flows to the Indian Ocean at Gintota. The Madhu Ganga (River) starts from Polathukanda and joins the sea at Balapitiya. It helps maintain ecological balance in the Galle district.

Sri Lanka is rich in biodiversity and has a high density of endemism (species that are only found in Sri Lanka).
Sri Lanka has a variety of ecosystems and landscapes, such as rainforests, dry zone forests and montane forests, as well as mangroves and coastal ecosystems.
It is one of the best places in the world to view leopards and observe their behaviour (we also have our own subspecies of leopard).
Sri Lanka has the world’s highest density of Asian elephants and offers incredible viewing of wild elephants on safari, especially in parks like Udawalwe and Minneriya.
Sri Lanka has one of Asia’s highest densities and diversity of bird species, especially for an island of its size, and is host to 33 endemic species.
Developed infrastructure, including efficient road network and inland air transport, allows access to various national parks and habitats in a single trip, We recommend buying a detailed field guide for reference, and seeking the services of an experienced naturalist so that you get the most out of your safari and to bring the wilderness to life with their detailed guiding.

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