Horton Plains National Park
The Horton Plains National Park offers visitors an entire package of the best wildlife experience with its excellent climate. This national park is famous for its fantastic vegetation, consisting partly of Cloud Forests, Upper Montane rain forests, and Wet Patana Grasslands.
Around 188 plant species are included in the habitat of the Horton Plains. There are 63 endemic species among them. The Dwarf Bamboo, an Endemic species of Sri Lanka, grows only in the Horton Plains. The visitors mainly visit this place to hike the mountain trail. The Red Bridge, the Y turn point, the small Worlds End, the End of the big world, Baker’s Fall, and the Chimney Pool are the places you cannot miss while walking along the mountain trail. Among the animal species you can see frequently are the sambar deer, stripe-necked Mongoose, long-tailed Giant squirrel wild boar, and Otter. Simply all the montane endemic species can be spotted at Horton Plains. The varieties of Horton Plains flowers are the next thing you cannot ignore. The Nelu is the most popular species that draws visitors’ attention due to its colours. If you wish to visit Horton Plains National Park, be ready for some unpredictable Horton Plains weather.
Horton Plains National Park
Horton Plains National Park
Horton Plains National Park
WILDLIFE
Sri Lanka’s wildlife is one of the mesmerising features that a traveller can enjoy. This island is fortunate to have vivid biodiversity as a tropical country and a tiny island. Our unique Asian country boasts about several species of animals and plants that are endemic species that you can find nowhere in the world.
