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Encyclopedia: Yala National Park Yala National Park, also known as Ruhuna, is an important national park on the south east coast of Sri Lanka. The park was badly damaged by the tsumami of 26th December 2004, with the destruction of the wildlife centre and tourist lodge. Yala has the world's highest concentration of Leopards, although seeing this largely nocturnal carnivore still requires some luck. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Yala-National-Park

Yala National Park in Sri Lanka Yala West (Ruhuna) National Park is well recognised as one of the best parks in the world to observe and photograph leopards. There are similarities between Yala and the best National Parks in India for photographing tigers, in both cases the big cats have become habitualised to the jeeps thus enabling us to enjoy a privileged view of these magnificent animals. Yala West consists of scrub jungle, brackish lagoons and stunning rock monoliths scattered throughout the park, its eastern edge is bounded by the South East coast. www.tigertrails.co.uk /yala.html

Yala National Park - Sri Lanka Elephants are the most often-spotted inhabitants of the vast Yala National Park in the southeast of Sri Lanka, east of Matara, but they share the reserve with 130 different species of birds and other creatures like sambhur, spotted deer, sloths, crocodiles, monkeys, wild boar and porcupines. Yala is also dotted with a number of archaeological sites, like the Magul Maha Vihara ruins, dating from the 1st century BC. The park is somewhat remote, the nearest town being Tissa, and is situated about 190 miles (305km) from Colombo. www.srilanka.com /travel/traveldetail/TL00261

Yala National park Yala is the largest National Park in Sri Lanka and is the home of most of the large mammals of the country including wild elephants, wild boar, wild buffalo, leopard, bear and deer. The Situlpauwa Monastery and Dagaba is a great attraction in Yala. Raptors such as Changeable Hawk-eagle, White bellied Sea Eagle and Crested Serpent eagle are also commonly seen apart from many species of large flocks of migratory and indigenous birds. lastminute.lk /srilankatravelplanner/destinfo.asp?xi=39&km=0

AITKEN SPENCE 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. The area of this park is 30,821 hectares and is a dry zone park, which was declared as a national park in 1972. This park is world famous for its elephants, seen in all their playfulness, whole herds of them, adults and babies bathing and playing in the water or feeding. www.naturevoyagers.com /nature_adventure.htm

Virtual Library - Sri Lanka - WILD LIFE, FAUNA & FLORA Yala National Park (YALA is among the oldest and best known of Sri Lanka’s National Parks. The park was declared a National Park on June 30, 1972 and since then it has become a safe home and a refuge to the animals who had lost their original habitats. Magnificent wilpattu National Park ( Wilpattu national park is the oldest and perhaps the most important protected area in Sri Lanka. www.lankalibrary.com /wlife.html

.:: Exploresrilanka.biz ::. Yala National Park is renowned for the variety of its wildlife including the largest concentration of leopards and a large population of elephants. Tree Top Nature escape is located on the border of the Yala National Park, with only the very basic creature comforts, in the heart of the elephant country. Kudulla National Park, the newest National Park, is based around the ancient Kudulla Tank. www.exploresrilanka.biz /elewatching.htm

Sri Lanka Map - Yala ature Reserve and National Park of 126,786 hectares. Yala is divided into five blocks; of which block one (Yala West) with the sea and river as its boundaries is the most visited. The majestic elephants are the most famous residents at Yala, while the sight of a leopard sunning itself or lapping up water at one of the many waterholes, could be a memorable experience. www.tourslanka.com /Yala.htm

Inbound Packages Yala National Park is situated in Hambantota and Monaragala Districts at the southern most point of Sri Lanka. This park was established in 1988 as a national park with a land area of 3,100 ha. The park is situated in one of the remote areas in Sri Lanka and was established in 1984 which is famous for elephants. www.uniworldsrilanka.com /wild_parks.htm

CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Background YALA was ousted in a bloodless coup in September 2003, and Henrique ROSA was sworn in as President. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast. Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas south of the Antarctic Circle. www.phatnav.com /factbook/fields/2028.html

Yala National Park,Guide to Yala National Park,Safari Guide to Yala National Park Yala National Park,Guide to Yala National Park,Safari Guide to Yala National Park The entire park is dotted with water holes, small lakes, lagoons and streams providing adequate water for the animals and birds as well as a treat for the eyes of the visitors. Within the park there are many sites of archaelogical interest among which the ancient monastery of Sithulpahuwa perched atop a beautiful rocky platform is among it's most visited sites. srilanka.tourism-asia.net /yala-nationla-park.html

WWW Virtual Library: Sri Lanka disaster - Yala National Park laid waste "Yala Safari" tourist hotel in close proximity to the main gate of Yala National Park has been completely destroyed. Tidal waves had reached a distance of about a kilometre into the interior of Yala National Park and that area has been reduced to fallow land, having been completely washed away. An employee of Yala Safari hotel, Jagath Kumara Kariyawasam who had managed to escape with his life said that about 50 persons of those who were in the hotel at that time, managed to save themselves by fleeing the danger areas or climbing huge trees but nearly 100 others had disappeared. www.lankalibrary.com /news/yala.htm

Yala National Park, Sri Lanka: April 2002 Photo Gallery by David Behrens at pbase.com Kariyawasam said the damage caused to the Yala National Park's eastern region is negligible. Visiting Block 1 of the Yala Park affected by the tsunami over the weekend, Kariyawasam said in addition to elephants, herds of deer were seen roaming about. Yala Village Hotel which was one of the best hotels is fully functional and excellent. www.pbase.com /dbehrens/yala

National Park Division The park system is managed by the Marine National Park Division (MNPD) and the National Park Division (NDP), which are controlled by the National Park Committee comprising representatives from other government agencies such as Universities, the Department of Environment and the Tourism Authority of Thailand. National parks are managed by the central government (not by the provincial government) and have staff to strictly enforce protection regulations. Regulating the use of parks and their resources to meet the codes, restrictions and methods specified in the National Park Act 1961. www.forest.go.th /nrco/english/npd.htm

Bird Sanctuaries,Wild Bird Sanctuaries,Sri Lankan Wild Bird Sanctuaries The complete national park is embellished with water bodies, lakes and lagoons that provide an idle location to flocks of birds that capture the charm of the bird enthusiasts. Some of the perfect locations for sighting the endemic birds are Horton Plains National Park, Sinharaja Natural World Heritage and the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary. Yala is extended over an area of 1,259sq.km and adjoins to the Lahugala Elephant Sanctuary towards the North. srilanka.tourism-asia.net /bird-santuaries.html

INFO TRAVEL SRILANKA The park serves as a link between the Yala Protected Area Complex on its east and Udawalawe National Park to its west and facilitates the ranging of elephants to and from areas such as Haldummula and Koslanda in Uva and the southern region of Sri Lanka. Flood Plains National Park is central to the integrity of the Mahaweli system of protected areas, both for its unique villus and as a corridor for wildlife migration between grazing lands in Wasgomuwa and Somawathiya Chaitiya National Parks. This is the only National Park in Sri Lanka where visitors are allowed to walk on their own on the designated tracks. www.infotravelsrilanka.com /Parks.cfm

Yala National Park, Sri Lanka Being located in one of the arid regions of Sri Lanka, the climate of Ruhuna National Park is usually hot and dry. There are eight Park bungalows all of which are within Yala Block I. Another has been constructed at Katagamuwa Sanctuary, and one more is now ready for occupation in Yala Block IV. The Block I boundaries of the Park, take in 19 kilometers of sea coast in the southeast from Amaduwa to Yala, 19 kilometers from Yala up the Menik Ganga to Pahalahentota, 19 kilometers from Pahalahentota to Bambawa, and 3 kilometers from Bambawa to Palatupana. padayatra.org /yala.htm

Eco-Tourism 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. 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. Udawalawe National Park is one of the best places to see wild Asian elephants ( Elephas maximus) in Sri Lanka. www.mediquipment.com /eco-tourism.htm

Sri Lanka Tours and Travels, Sri Lanka Holidays, Sri Lanka Vacations Yala East National Park can be entered at Okanda, 25 km down the coast track south of Arugam Bay via the small town of Panama. The second largest of Sri lanka's national parks, Yala is located 309 km southeast of Colombo. 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 away from Colombo. www.adventurelanka.com /sri_lanka_wildlife.htm

Animal Planet :: News :: Animals Return to Park "We're already up to around 100 visitors a day," said W. Weregama, warden at the Yala National Park in eastern Sri Lanka. Weregama said Yala National Park was shut for just four days after the disaster. But the human toll was disproportionate — at least 42 people died in Yala, four of them park workers and the rest tourists, including 16 members of a Japanese group who were having tea when the waves came thundering through a lagoon. www.animal.discovery.com /news/afp/20050117/srilanka.html

Island Tours - Attractions The Yala National Park is situated 309 kms south of Colombo and approximately 1,259 sq. Horton Plains National Park is the only national park situated in the hill country and is located in the Nuwera Eliya district. It is one of the most visited national parks in Sri Lanka and has a high concentration of wild animals and scenic ocean frontage. www.islandtours.lk /Attractions.htm

National Park News National Park Service Is Hiding Report Calling For More Scientific... This is a non-commercial website and is not affiliated with 'National Park' or related parties in any way. NPS Retirees: National Park Service Is Hiding Report Calling for... national-park-news.newslib.com /2004110700

Yala National Park Yala National Park, the largest and most popular wild life sanctuary in Sri Lanka, is situated can be hired at the Park office or at Tissamaharama. www.internetnohncom.ch /srilanka/yala.html

D Holidays Pvt Ltd - Adventure and Eco tours and Travel in Sri Lanka Yala offers variety than any other National park and is considered as the best park to view the Asian leopard. Upon arrival in the Deep South check in to a Safari lodge at the outskirts of the Yala National Park for the night stop. Bird life of this National Park can be quite interesting as one could find almost all mountain birds found in Sri Lanka in the region here.23 endemic species of birds living in these mountains don't live anywhere else in the world. www.dholidays.com /inward.html

UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK The Udawalawe National Park is next only in popularity to the Yala National Park in the Southern region, where elephants can usually be observed even at mid-day. Other significance of this Park is that it forms the immediate catchment of Uda Walawe reservoir, which provides water to a command area of 32,000 ha, of paddy and sugarcane lands and has the potential to generate 6 MW of hydro-electricity. At the time of the park demarcation, there were many settlements inside the area concerned and a major part of the Park was cleared for shifting cultivation. www.panlanka.com /panlanka/destin/udawalawe.htm

Sri Lanka Resorts - Hambantota/Kataragama/Yala More favourable to the independent traveller, this south coast town is fast becoming a fully fledged holiday resort and is a perfect base for exploring the nearby Bundala National Park, temples at Kataragama or Yala National Park. Yala hosts Sri Lanka's most reputable wild life safari at Ruhuna National Park. The park is home to an abundance of mammals where leopards, crocodiles, elephants, deer, bear, and wild buffalo can be sighted. www.srilankaresorts.com.au /hotels_&_resorts/hambantota

Bundala National Park in Sri Lanka A couple of days spent here is ideal before heading off to the nearby Uda Walawe and Yala National Parks, or in conjunction with a beach stay at Tangalle or Mirissa. This park is much less visited than Yala so largely avoids the weekend crowds. Bundala in the South East of Sri Lanka is a wonderful introduction to the country's National Parks. www.tigertrails.co.uk /bundala.html

:::::: Ruhunu (Yala) National Park Complex and Strict Nature Reserve :::::: The Ruhunu National Park is a sprawling conglomeration of five separate blocks situated in Hambantota district in the Southeast corner of Sri Lanka. The park is named after the Ruhunu Kingdom that encompassed the region as early as the 2nd century BC. The crowing glory of the park is the highly visible healthy population of leopards. www.adventure.lk /html/yala.htm

National Parks Khao Yai National Park has within its boundaries many thick, flourishing forests, and a plentiful supply of wildlife, such as families of elephants, tigers, gibbons, deer, and wild pigs, etc. This park is the source of five important waterways: the Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Lamtacong, Lamtaplung, and Hui Muak Lek Rivers. Much of the 2,168 sq km of the Khao Yai National Park is covered by virgin, old-growth tropical rainforest, home to 3,000 species of plants and herds of wild forest elephants. With the touch of nature from mountain surrounded area that we are well familiar with "Khao Yai National Park" is waiting to offer comfort and happiness. www.thaiparks123.com /en/nationalpark.cfm?parkid=17

Key sites for Bird watching This national park consists of many large and small water bodies such as lagoons, tanks (reservoirs) and salt pans, which are the main feature. The Horton plain National Park is the only national park situated in the wet zone of the country and falls with in the Nuwara Eliya district. Bundala National Park is the only 'RAMSAR' site in Sri Lanka, which lies in south arid zone of the country. www.baurs.com /travel2/keysitehome.htm

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