Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Sinharaja rain forest, Sinharaja forest reser

Sinharaja Rain Forest is the island's most beloved and leading eco-tourism destination and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. And it is also listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. More than 60% of the trees are endemic, and many of them are considered rare. Mostly,  there are huge towering trees that reach heights of at least 50 meters. And also, the reserve is home to over 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of mammals and butterflies, as well as many kinds of insects, lumbering elephants, wary leopards,  fishing cat reptiles, and rare amphibians.


The total area of the Sinharaja Rain Forest Reserve is 18,900 acres, or 7,648 hectares. You can reach Sinharaja Forest Reserve from the northern and western parts of the country via Ratnapura, Kiriella, Kalawana, and Weddala. And also from Deniya, you can enter Sinharaja Forest Reserve, which is in the south of the country. And when you are coming from Hambantota or Udawalawe, you can enter Sinharaja from the Rakwana side.

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