Flora and Fauna - Wasgamuwa
Wasgamuwa National Park
This National Park lies in the districts of Matale and Polonnaruwa. The vegetation consists of primary forests, secondary forests, riverine forests, scrublands and grasslands. You can find elephants, wild buffaloes, spotted deer, leopards, sloth bears, water monitors and crocodiles here.
143 species of birds can be found here, including the Red Faced Malkoha, Ceylon Jungle Fowl, Lesser Adjutant, Yellow Fronted Barbet, Ceylon Spur Fowl and Ceylon Frogmouth.
8 species of amphibians are reported to live in this park. These include the endangered skink, lizards like the Red Lipped Lizard and Earless Lizard. In addition, 17 species of fish and 50 species of butterflies are found here.
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