TRAVEL SRILANKA: Horton Plains - Maha-Eliya in Sinhala-Sri Lanka
Horton Plains - Maha-Eliya in Sinhala-Sri Lanka
is a national park in the highlands of Sri Lanka. It lies at a height of more than 2,000 m in the central highlands, and its altitude means that it has a much cooler and more windy climate than the lowlands of Sri Lanka, with a mean annual temperature of 16 °C rather than the 26 °C of the coasts. The area was named in 1834 after Lady Anne Horton, wife of Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, then-governor of Ceylon.[1][2]
In the winter months it is cold at night, and there can even be frosts, although it rapidly warms up as the tropical sun climbs higher in the sky.
The park can be accessed by from Nuwara Eliya through Ohiya, a small town with a railway station. A road starting at the Ohiya station leads up to the park. It continues across the park and then descends to the town of Pattipola, where there is another railway station.
Hikers can reach the park by a trail starting from the small town of Belihul Oya. This trail climbs all the way to World's End, one of the park's most popular attractions.[3]
The park covers 31.60 km², and is a mixture of highland forest and wet grassland.
This is a key wildlife area. Species found here include Leopard, Sambar (Sri Lankan Sambar Deer) and the endemic Purple-faced Langur. All six highland endemic birds are found here, including Dull-blue Flycatcher, Sri Lanka White-eye, Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon, and Sri Lanka Bush Warbler. Yellow-eared Bulbul and Black-throated Munia are widespread throughout the highlands.
The park also has a well-visited tourist attraction at World's End, a sheer precipice with a 1,050 m (3,445 ft) drop. The return walk passes the scenic Baker's Falls. Early morning visits are essential, both to see the wildlife, and to view World's End before mists close in during the latter part of the morning
In the winter months it is cold at night, and there can even be frosts, although it rapidly warms up as the tropical sun climbs higher in the sky.
The park can be accessed by from Nuwara Eliya through Ohiya, a small town with a railway station. A road starting at the Ohiya station leads up to the park. It continues across the park and then descends to the town of Pattipola, where there is another railway station.
Hikers can reach the park by a trail starting from the small town of Belihul Oya. This trail climbs all the way to World's End, one of the park's most popular attractions.[3]
The park covers 31.60 km², and is a mixture of highland forest and wet grassland.
This is a key wildlife area. Species found here include Leopard, Sambar (Sri Lankan Sambar Deer) and the endemic Purple-faced Langur. All six highland endemic birds are found here, including Dull-blue Flycatcher, Sri Lanka White-eye, Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon, and Sri Lanka Bush Warbler. Yellow-eared Bulbul and Black-throated Munia are widespread throughout the highlands.
The park also has a well-visited tourist attraction at World's End, a sheer precipice with a 1,050 m (3,445 ft) drop. The return walk passes the scenic Baker's Falls. Early morning visits are essential, both to see the wildlife, and to view World's End before mists close in during the latter part of the morning
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