Yala National Park In Sri Lanka

Spanning 378 square miles, Yala National Park is one of the most iconic Sri Lankan landmarks. Some even refer to it as the home of the Sri Lankan leopard and Yala incidentally also has one of the highest concentrations of leopards in the world. For over 100 years, Yala national park has been a wildlife sanctuary which has allowed it to flourish as a diverse landmass comprised of myriad species of fauna as well as flora, making it the perfect destination for the adventurous tourist. The natural diversity of Yala includes brackish lagoons, grassy plains, and dense forests, while the fauna consists of elephants, crocodiles, and many other species in between, including some endemic to Sri Lanka. The diversity of Yala National Park doesn’t stop at its wildlife. Once home to a thriving civilization dating back to the ancient Kings of Sri Lanka, a part of the tourist appeal of Yala is a series of well-preserved ancient temples, the most popular of which is Sithulpawwa – an ancient monastic settlement that is considered sacred by Buddhists in Sri Lanka. Traces of old irrigation tanks also hint at a once flourishing civilization that used to exist in ancient Sri Lanka and incidentally, these same tanks are now used by Yala’s animals as sources of water, making them tourist hot spots within Yala and the best places to spot Yala’s most elusive animals. #travel #tranding #like #instagram #youtube #tranding #srilankatravel #yalanationalpark