..YALA NATIONAL PARK..

...🌳🐎YALA NATIONAL PARK 🐘🌾...

Yala National Park,one of the best known reserves in the island,covers over 1300sq.kilometers🌳🌾.It is also known as Ruhunu National Park and it is the second largest national park in Sri Lanka.It is located in Hambanthota District.There are 19 kilometers of sea coast covering uspoled natural beaches and it is 1360sq kilometers in extent.

We can see there is a usually hot and dry climate🌞and North Eastern monsoon rains usually starts from November to January and Inter monsoonal rains in March to Apri🌧️.

Manik River provides water to it and tanks and natural water holes,hold water in Yala National Park🏞️.There are extensive grasslands🌾🌾 surrounding the tanks and water holes.

The park is best known for its variety of wild animals and birds🐘🐦.It is important for the conservation of Sri Lankan elephants🐘 ,Sri Lankan leopads🐯 ,spotted deer🦌 ,different species of monkeys🐒 ,peacocks🦚.There are many flora species and wild flowers too 🌳🌸.

A large number of tourists visit Yala National Park every year.During tsunami although some animals died😔.It didn't affect this National Park🌾.

We must protect the Yala National Park🌾 for our future generations❤️❤️.