Udawalawe National Park
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Udawalawe National Park is a major wildlife reserve in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its large elephant population and open savannah-like landscapes.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| area |
about 119.0 square miles
ⓘ
about 308.2 square kilometres ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason | dry season ⓘ |
| climate | dry zone climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| createdFor |
protection of catchment of Udawalawe Reservoir
ⓘ
wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| distanceFromColombo | about 165 kilometres southeast of Colombo ⓘ |
| established | 1972 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Wildlife Conservation (Sri Lanka) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
safari jeep tours
ⓘ
visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Walawe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
scattered trees
ⓘ
tall grasses ⓘ thorny scrub ⓘ |
| hasWaterBody | Udawalawe Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II (National Park) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dry zone wildlife viewing
ⓘ
large population of Asian elephants ⓘ open savannah-like grasslands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ south-central Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| mainEcosystemType |
dry monsoon forest
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ scrubland ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Embilipitiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
nature photography ⓘ wildlife safaris ⓘ |
| typicalBird |
bee-eater
ⓘ
changeable hawk-eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ kingfisher ⓘ peafowl ⓘ |
| typicalMammal |
Asian elephant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
jackal ⓘ langur ⓘ macaque ⓘ sambar deer ⓘ spotted deer ⓘ water buffalo ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| typicalReptile |
monitor lizard
ⓘ
mugger crocodile ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Sabaragamuwa Province