Ridiyagama Safari Park
Ridiyagama Safari Park | |
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6°14′37″N 80°58′46″E / 6.24361°N 80.97944°E | |
Date opened | 28 March 2016 |
Location | Ridiyagama,Ambalanthota Hambantota, Sri Lanka |
Land area | 500 acre |
No. of animals | 22 species |
No. of species | 22 species[1] |
Major exhibits | Mammals, Birds |
Website | nationalzoo |
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Wildlife of Sri Lanka |
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Ridiyagama Safari Park is 500 acre safari park, zoo in Ridiyagama area of Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. The park was opened to the public on 28 May 2016.[2][3]
Initiation
It is the first ever Safari Park in Sri Lanka.[4]
In 2008, construction work of park was started by the direction of The National Zoological Department of Sri Lanka.
The safari park constructed for the expectation of
Sri Lankan rupees.[2]
Composition
It would be divided into six zones, where
herbivores animals will be in 2 zones. Meanwhile, carnivore animals such as lions, tigers and leopards will be in 2 zones of the carnivore section.[2]
The first phase with the 35-acre African Lion Zone, 54-acre Sri Lanka Elephant Zone and 80 acres World Zone was opened to the public. African, Asian, Australian Zones and a small animal kingdom is under construction as the second phase.[5][6]
Gallery
References
- ^ "Hambantota Ridiyagama Safari Park opens to the public". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "News Line : First safari park in Sri Lanka to open in April this year". Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Ridiyagama Safari Park Hambantota". visitslpc. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Safari Park – Pinnawala Zoo Sri Lanka". Pinnawala Zoo Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "First Safari Park opens in Hambantota in deep South". Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Hambantota Ridiyagama Safari Park opens to the public". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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