HORTON PLAINS SRI LANKA

Horton Plains National Park in Sri Lanka is one of the World’s greatest Nature Reserves. Horton Plains situated in Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province in Sri Lanka. This is approximately 10,000 hectares and is a home to wide variations of Flora and 24 species of Mammal such as Elks, Giant Squirrels, Deer, Wild Boar, Wild Hare, Leopards and Porcupine and 87 species of Birds including the migrating birds.

And also the Horton Plains also gives us the beautiful “Baker’s Falls”, the famous World’s End and Chimmini Pool. And a grass called Chrysostom covers the plains, while marshy areas are home to copious marsh moss (sphagnum). The umbrella-shaped, white-blossomed keena (Chlorophyll ) stand as the main canopy over montane forest areas. The stunted trees and shrubs are draped in lichen and mosses. Another distinguished species is Rhododendron zeylanicum , which has blood-red blossoms. The poignant purple-leafed Strobilanthes blossoms once after five years, and then dies.