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11th Day: Wilpattu National Park
Updated: Feb 5, 2024
Early in the morning we drove towards Wilpattu National Park for 2.5 hour.
On the way there was beautiful nature to see, Buddhism and Hinduism.
The first thing you could see was a small museum and then the journey started.
Wilpattu National Park, Museum
Snakes of Sri Lanka Crocodile skeleton
Entry
The wildlife is very extensive and the landscape is very varied. Sometimes jungle, sometimes a bit of desert and steppe as well as wetlands and lakes can be found there.
Serpent Eagle / Tufted gray langur
Spilornis c. spilogaster Semnopithecus priam thersites
Crested Hawk Eagle / Lizard
Nisaetus cirrhatus Calotes sp.
Landscape
Wetland Desert
Steppe Wetland Landscape Wetland Steppe
Lake
Tortoise / Monitor
Varanus sp. Lissemys ceylonensis
Termit / Spider / Whipspider
Termite mound Unidentified Dead Whipspider
Blue peafowl / Birds
Pavus sp. Pavus sp.
Frog / African Giant Snail
Unidentified Lissachatina fulica
Sambar deer, male & female
Female Female Male Female
At this buffalo you can the see hunting marks on the back.
Water Buffalo / Crocodile
Crocodylus sp.
Very difficult to photograph these birds. They are quickly gone and without the right equipment you cannot get good pictures.
Malabar pied hornbill / Green bee-eater
Anthracocerus coronatus Merops orientalis ceylonicus
The tour in the park lasted 4-5 hours.
Unfortunately we have not seen all animals. I think it was the wrong time of year for leopards and other great animals. But still the trip was just great.
And a good end to our trip. Our first long-distance trip and our first time in Asia. Due the positive experiences, despite a lot of rain, our further travel pleasure has often moved to Asia, but Sri Lanka remains our pearl of Asia and will be visited again.
