Udawalawe National Park

Udawalawe National Park National Park is located on the border of Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces in Sri Lanka. The main purpose of owning the national park is to provide a sanctuary for wild animals that have lost their habitat due to the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Warawe River. National Park definitely the best place to see elephants in Sri Lanka: there are about 500 elephants in the park. National Park is also home to Sri Lankan other wild animals such as birds, rusty cats, fishing cats and Sri Lankan leopards, and other species include Sri Lankan Sambar deer, Sri Lankan Axis Deer, Indian Montak, Sri Lankan Spotted Chevrolet, Wild Boar and Buffalo. The figures of golden jackal, Asian palm civet, short-tailed macaque, tufted gray languor and Indian hare are also recorded. There are a large number of palm musk deer here, as well as five species of mice, Indian jungle rats and three types of mongooses.