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The Sambar in Horton Plains National Park Horton Plains, the highest tableland in Sri Lanka, is a plateau about 31.6sq.km in area, situated at an altitude of 2,100m on the central mountain massif. In Horton Plains, in addition to browse, its food includes grasses, leaves and succulent shoots of many shrubs and tress. The first threat to the integrity of Horton Plains came in 1869, when the British Army proposed the construction of barracks to accommodate newly arrived soldiers- But the most serious threat came in 1961, when the first Sirima Bandaranaike Government proposed to convert 5,000 acres (or 2.000 ha) into a potato farm. www.ceylongems.net /horton.htm

Horton Plains National Park Horton Plains National Park is a national park in the highlands of Sri Lanka. The park covers 31.60 km² and is mixture of highland forest and wet grassland. The park also has a well-visited tourist at World's End a sheer precipice with 1050m drop. www.freeglossary.com /Horton_Plains

Tikalanka No visit to the Hill Country would be complete without seeing the breathtaking Horton Plains NP, an hour away from Nuwara Eliya. Buffeted by the wind, the highlands of the Horton Plains NP include some of the island's most spectacular landscapes, with stretches of grassland and forest, giant ferns, trees clawing the clouds, and peat-rimmed lakes. Overlooked by the Kirigalpota mountains, the second highest range on the island (2395 m), Horton Plains NP forms the western edge of the Hiputale range, poised high above the Ruhunu lowlands. www.tikalanka.com /HTML/SSC_wildlife_horton.htm

Key sites for Bird watching The Horton Plains National Park is the only national park situated in the wet zone of the country and falls within the Nuwara Eliya district. One would also find several endemic hill country birds in the Horton plains national park. Bundala National Park is the only 'RAMSAR' site in Sri Lanka, which lies in south arid zone of the country. www.baurs.com /travel2/keysite.htm

Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business The bag which will be available at the entrance of the park and at the ticketing office of the Department of Wild Life Conservation (DWLC), Horton Plains would eliminate this difficulty. Horton Plains is one of the pristine watersheds in Sri Lanka where three out of four major rivers - namely, Mahaweli, Kelani and Walawe spring up. An eco-friendly bag made out of cotton and jute was introduced to the visitors of Horton Plains. www.sundayobserver.lk /2002/04/21/fea11.html

Sri Lanka Tourist Attraction: National Park & Sanctuary Example of animals that you can see in a national park such as Yala National Park are elephants, leopards, sloth bears, deer and monkeys, wild buffalos, wild boars (pig), porcupines, ant-eaters, civet cats, jackals, mongooses, Loris (unique to Sri Lanka), several varieties of lizards, squirrels, reptiles and amphibians. There are many national parks and sanctuaries in Sri Lanka that offer you an opportunity to observe a real wildlife once in your lifetime. Yala West or Ruhuna National Park is now well recognized for the best park in the world to observe and photograph leopards. www.sri-lanka-tour.com /attraction/national-park-sanctuary.htm

AITKEN SPENCE From there you will be taken to highlands where you can visit Horton Plains National Park and experience hiking up the world famous holy mountain called Adam’s Peak, before you finish your journey. Horton plains, which is located on a high windswept saddle at about 7,000 feet (2134 meters) elevation. Yala is the largest National Park in Sri Lanka and which comprising a diverse habitats including Dry-mixed Evergreen Forest, Brackish lagoons, riverine forests and grasslands. www.naturevoyagers.com /nature_adventure.htm

Nature - Lure of Jungles Horton Plains National Park is the only national park situated in the hill country. Bundala National Park is the latest addition to Sri Lanka's national parks. Situated at Inginiyagala, the Gal Oya National Park is most renowned for its elephant population. www.srilankatourism.org /lure_jungles.htm

Horton Plains National Park At 5:30am we met our arranged driver who drove us the one hour from Nuwara Eliya to Horton Plains National Park. It cost us 1500Rs for the driver to the plains (including waiting time) and entrance to the national park cost a steep US$13.50 each. The absolute highlights of Horton Plains are the spectacular views from "Worlds End" where the plains suddenly stop and fall almost 700m into the valleys below. www.stripedmango.com /html/hortonplains.html

Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business Horton Plains is so important in that respect as it is the watershed for most of the principal rivers in the Island. Recently I was in a party, which trekked up to Horton Plains via Bogawanthalawa. Despite this they left relatively small tracts of forest such as the Horton Plains, Sinharajah, the Peak Wilderness etc., as they realized the necessity of conserving these watersheds- that without them agriculture would not thrive even in the short-term let alone on the long-term. www.sundayobserver.lk /2001/09/09/fea01.html

VirtualTourist.com - akikonomu's Horton Plains Travel Page Enroute to Horton Plains, as we were climbing uphill, there was a scene that captured us. Travel experience, unbiased tips, reviews, and pictures on Horton Plains Hiking early is good since you get the plains to yourself and enjoy the eerie solitude. www.virtualtourist.com /m/6540d/15c163

Eco-Tourism Horton Plains is now one of Sri Lanka’s most visited national parks (avoid weekends, at all costs), and the only one in which visitors are permitted to tour on foot. Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) at Horton Plains National Park. Ruhuna/Yala National Park complex is one of the best places in which to gain a quick overview of the island’s spectacular large-mammal fauna. www.mediquipment.com /eco-tourism.htm

Welcome to Gecko Travel Early morning departure for the 'Horton Plains' National Park where we'll trek through the cool upland heath and forest to the incredible 'World's End' site where the hill country abruptly drops 1000 m to the southern plains below. Morning at leisure and afternoon drive out of the hills to the famous Yala West National Park. Wander the paths and rock gardens at the foot of the mountain, admire the famous rock paintings as we wind out way to the summit on the and take in the stunning view of the surrounding green plain. www.geckotravel.com /getHtmlItinerary.php?tourID=29&PHPSESSID=4b4082231e5f136528a29f1f5568a2a9

AAUP - Awards and Prizes National Jewish Book Award, Jewish Christian relations category, 2002 National Jewish Book Award, reference, Jewish Book Council, 2002 National Jewish Book Award, Jewish Book Council, 2002 www.aaupnet.org /news/prizesnz.html

OCCASIONAL PAPERS  No et al., 1998) which showed pH values as low as 3.88 for mist passing through the canopy of tropical montane cloud forests (TMCF) in the Horton Plains National Park (alt. Biological conservation in Sri Lanka: a national status report. Although they mentioned that the methods on which their taxonomic decisions were based would be described elsewhere, we are not aware of any such subsequent publication by them and cannot therefore directly compare their data with ours (again, the material examined is not specified). www.lankalibrary.com /wlife/amphi.htm

Toby Hemenway: Ecological Design, Permaculture Horton, Miles, Anchor, NY, 1990 Autobiography of a union and civil right organizer who founded the Highlander School. Instructions for attracting specific birds with plants and The National Wildlife Federation's Guide to Gardening for Wildlife. Excellent reference for guide of guilds utilized in the Willamette National forest. www.patternliteracy.com /reading.html

Fundamental Baptist Ministries Standing for Authorized King James Version - Wholesome Words Organized in 1967, Macedonia World Baptist Missions, has grown from a national work in Haiti to an international mission agency with missionaries working in 22 foreign countries and 8 States. The encouragement of fellow pastors in the work of the Lord Jesus Christ through regional and national fellowship meetings. MWBM, Inc. is a faith missions agency whose purpose is to assist local independent Baptist churches in the servicing of their missionary families as they are sent forth around the world. www.wholesomewords.org /direc.html

Sri Lanka Bio diversity and Eccology The best about Sri Lankas eco, bio and geo divercity is that you can travel to any destination within a half day from Beaches to Wild Life parks. www.info.lk /srilanka/srilankanature/srilankabiodiversity.htm

Addenda National Archives, Washington, D.C. National Archives of Canada, 77 Grenville St., Toronto, Ontario K1A 0N3 Registrar General of Ontario, Macdonald Block, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario M7A 1Y5 (Birth, Marriage, Death Certificates). Setton, Kenneth M. "The Norman Conquest", National Geographic Magazine, Vol.130, No.2, August 5, 1966. www.arapacana.com /Bibliography/bibAddenda.htm

Publications List Horton RE, Wolfe DH (1999) Status and management of the Greater Prairie-Chicken in Oklahoma. National Wildlife Federation Science and Technical Series 9. Fitzgerald J, Busby B, Howery M, Klataske R, Reinking D, Pashley D (2000) Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Plan for the Osage Plains. www.suttoncenter.org /pubs.html

Books/Reports - Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants The marshes were originally used for coastal protection, livestock and agriculture, but as they have become less profitable, they have been taken over to be used as nature reserves or parts of national parks. The book treats 134 species of tropical aquatic plants, all of which occur in the Palo Verde National park, one of the most important swamps of Costa Rica. National Directory of Wetland Plant Vendors in the U.S. Invasive Species and Biodiversity Management aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu /books.html

New Releases - Updates and Additions of New York Books Anyone who is interested in the Adirondack Park, and the great experiment in conservation that it represents, will find a remarkable compendium of maps complemented by superb ecological interpretation. There are 20 pages of maps, an illustrated history, 11 walking tours, and all the places of interest are identified, with over 190 historic and full-color photos of sites and species in the park and garden. The guide is divided into three parts: A circumferential tour of the five boroughs featuring the waterfront sights, parks and cultural attractions. www.hopefarm.com /update.htm

River Garden Resort, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka, an ECOCLUB.com Ecolodge Member From the River Garden restaurant itself, there are fantastic views of the mountains (including the well-known Horton Plains mountain range), surrounding paddy fields and the Belihuloya river. This picturesque and romantic hamlet is situated in the historical "Sabaragamuwa" province of Sri Lanka. There are three accommodation options available for guests at River Garden: www.ecoclub.gr /rivergarden/lodge.html

Balloon Pages on the World Wide Web Green Aerostacion - Donana National Park Rides (Spain) High Plains Freedom Flight - 2002 (McCook - Nebraska - USA) www.euronet.nl /users/jdewilde/index.html

Eco-Tourism Horton Plains is now one of Sri Lanka’s most visited national parks (avoid weekends, at all costs), and the only one in which visitors are permitted to tour on foot. Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) at Horton Plains National Park. Ruhuna/Yala National Park complex is one of the best places in which to gain a quick overview of the island’s spectacular large-mammal fauna. www.mediquipment.com /eco-tourism.htm

Sri Lanka Travel and Hotel Guide : Sri Lanka's National Parks The Horton Plains National Park is the only National Park situated in the Hill Country and falls within the Nuwara Eliya district and is 200 km. Panoramic scenic beauty of the Hill Country could be witnessed within the Park. Tropical intermediate dry mixed evergreen forest predominates its environment. www.asinah.net /srilankaparks.html

Bird Watching Nuwara Eliya is famous for tea and vegetables and is also the entry point into Horton Plains National Park. Hambantota is ideally placed to visit Bundala and Yala national parks, havens for resident birds and wintering shorebirds from further north. Horton Plains is an upland grassland intermingled with jungle and scrub. www.asianadventureslk.com /Birds.htm   (2172 words)

Horton Plains National Park At 5:30am we met our arranged driver who drove us the one hour from Nuwara Eliya to Horton Plains National Park. It cost us 1500Rs for the driver to the plains (including waiting time) and entrance to the national park cost a steep US$13.50 each. The absolute highlights of Horton Plains are the spectacular views from "Worlds End" where the plains suddenly stop and fall almost 700m into the valleys below. www.stripedmango.com /html/hortonplains.html   (2172 words)

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