Thursday, January 26, 2012
Endemic Birds of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a birds paradise with 435 resident species. There are 26 endemic birds. Most of them are found in the wet zone. The winter migrants come from distant Siberia and western Europe. The reservoirs attract vast number of water birds. The forests attract many other species. There are many birds sanctuaries across the little island 270 km by 140 km in size.
26 birds have been identified as endemic birds of Sri Lanka. Most of this birds are threatened by rapid destruction of forest and drying off of water flows.
- Kumana is situated in east Coas
- t, Bundala, Kalamatiya are is in t
- he southern coast, Sinharaja Ra
- in Forest, Udawatta Kale, Bella
- nwila, Muthurajawela, Minneriya,
- Kitulgala and Minipe are other
- important Bird watching locations.
- In additions you can see birds through
- out the country in pockets of forests, lakes,l
- agoons and river sides during your travel.
26 birds have been identified as endemic birds of Sri Lanka. Most of this birds are threatened by rapid destruction of forest and drying off of water flows.
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