KANNELIYA FOREST SRI LANKA

Kanneliya forest covers total of about 5305.9 ha and core unit of the Kanneliya forest reserve is about 5108.2ha. and located about 36 km to the Northeast from Galle. Kanneliya is very important to biological variety. There are several waterways, waterfalls, rivers and small waterways. Gin River is main and biggest water way of the Kanneliya forest reserve. The forest has been subjected to selective logging from 1940 to 1987. Therefore, the forest department has developed a plan to management and develop the forest.

There are high scopes of endemism among the 234 identified woody tree spaces, with 141 being endemic to Sri Lanka. Totally there are 301 plant types can be found at Kanneliya forest reserve. Some 133 faunal species with 59 birds. 14 amphibians 32 butterflies, 7 snakes, 10 mammals.

Tourists whom are seeking adventure based tourism locations in Sri Lanka tour the Kanneliya rain forest. Probably it is more appropriate for a Natural bath, Hiking, Waterfalls and Beautiful Landscapes. As hiking routes can select either route to 'Kabbale Mountain' or the route through ‘Narangas Ella'. Tourists looking for hiking are encouraged to visit the forest during the months of March or April as it may get reduced the rain fall. December to February is the most suitable months to travel as it gets the highest rain fall. Usually the streams are running with their full force of water through the jungle and create beautiful cascades and sceneries and can bath in cool natural streams.

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