The Horton Plains National Park

The Horton Plains National Park covers over 3,000Ha, and is a mixture of highland forestry and grasslands.

The Horton Plains National Park also has a well-visited tourist attraction known as World's End, a sheer precipice with a 1050m drop. The return footpath passes the scenic Baker Falls. Early morning visits are recommended, to see the wildlife, and to view World's End before mists envelope the area during the later part of the morning.

This is a key Sri Lankan wildlife area. Species found here include Leopard, Sri lankan Sambar Deer and Purple-faced Langur. Birds include Dull-blue Flycatcher, Sri Lanka White-eye, Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon, and Sri Lanka Bush Warbler Bradypterus palliseri with it's near threatened world status. The Yellow-eared Bulbul and Black-throated Munia are widespread throughout the The Horton Plains National Park too.

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