Lunugamvehera National Park
| Lunugamvehera National Park | |
|---|---|
| ලුණුගම්වෙහෙර ජාතික වනෝද්යානය | |
Southern province, Sri Lanka | |
| Nearest city | Hambantota |
| Coordinates | 6°23′N 81°14′E / 6.383°N 81.233°E |
| Area | 23,498.8 ha (58,066.8 acres) |
| Established | December 8, 1995 |
| Governing body | Department of Wildlife Conservation |
Lunugamvehera National Park (
Physical features
Lunugamvehera is in the Dry zone of Sri Lanka, therefore the park is exposed to annual drought,[2] relieved by the south western monsoon. The elevation of the park is 91 metres (299 ft). Out of 23,498 hectares of total land area 14 percent, that is 3283 ha, is land under the reservoir. Another 50 ha are two smaller reservoirs. Nearby Thanamalvila area receives a 1,000 millimetres (39 in) of annual rainfall. Rainfall decreases from North to South and West to East across the national park. Mean annual temperature of Lunugamvehera is 30 °C (86 °F).
Flora
The forest of Lunugamvehera national park characterized by several
Fauna
Fauna of the park includes 21 fish species, 12 amphibians, 33 reptiles, 183 birds and 43 mammals.
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Elephant bull at Lunugamvehera -
White bellied sea eagle -
Domestic buffaloes grazing freely in the Park -
Herd of wild water buffaloes -
Spotted deer at Lunugamvehera
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Conservation
Lunugamvehera is one of the protected areas where tufted gray langur can be found in the wild.[4] It has been reported that several
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Lunugamvehera Reservoir". iwmi.org. International Water Management Institute. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ ISBN 955-573-346-5.
- ^ Prematunge, Sajitha (2009-07-26). "Revamping national parks in a post-war setting". Sunday Observer. The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ Molur, S.; Singh, M.; Kumar, A. (2008). "Semnopithecus priam". IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. IUCN. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ Hettiarachchi, Kumudini (April 1, 2007). "Driven to death". The Sunday Times. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 2009-09-21.