Horton-Plains-Nationalpark

The Horton Plains National Park is a national park in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, where there are still two other protected areas. The Central Highlands were taken on 31 July 2010 in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with Papahānaumokuākea, a marine reserve in Hawaii. The region is referred to as "super biodiversity hotspot.

The Horton Plains are located at over 2000 meters above sea level, resulting in a cooler and windigeres climate than the lowlands with it. With an average temperature of 16 ° C - 26 ° C over on the coast - the nights in winter so cold that it may even be frost.

The park has an area of ​​31.60 km ² and is partly of montane rain forest (Sri Lanka submontane and montane rainforests ), partially covered by moist grasslands.

For native fauna include Sri Lanka Leopard and Sambar deer.

The most famous attraction of the park is the World 's End, a steep slope of about 1050 m, the (early morning ) allows a view on a clear day to the sea in the south.

The Bakers Falls waterfalls are the second main attraction of the park. They arise from the river Belihul Oya, a tributary of the Walawe and are about 20 meters high. They were named Sir Samuel Baker, founder of the city of Nuwara Eliya, which is located north of the park after the hunters and explorers. Further to the west of the park is the Adam 's Peak, also known as Lord Pādaya or Samanalakanda ( 2243 m), in the south of the plateau below the Samanalawewa Dam.

Park Management and the Environment: The National Park is surrounded by a 1.6 km wide statutory buffer zone. Of the invasive species in the reserve, especially the gorse ( Ulex europaeus ) is a problem. By 2012, 22 were eliminated from the affected 30 hectares. The Directions for visitors to the main line of railway is possible (train stations in Ambewela, Ohiya and Pattipola - with 1898 meters the highest point of the railways in Sri Lanka).

Sambar

Exacum trinervium

Calotes nigrilabris from the family of Agamidae

Information board at the World's End