Intro
We pick you from Pottuvil or Arugam Bay area from an off-road drive and drive to the ticket counter. Once we bought the tickets we enter the park's very rudimentary driving path. We observe the wildlife while we drive slowly from the vehicle. And we will stop over at a permitted place briefly to stretch our legs and enjoy your snack. After that, we cruise again a bit on the way back to your accommodation before leaving the park. This Kumana national park is located about 29 kms away from Arugam Bay.
All the feared and largest animals in Sri Lanka can be spotted in this park. Leopards, sloth bears, deer and rare Rusty-spotted Cat are seen in this park. But you most likely to encounter elephants and dozen of bird species if you are a common traveler. Kumana Bird Sanctuary is the most popular Bird Sanctuary in Sri Lanka. Kumana Birds Sanctuary and Yala National Park are neighboring parks divided by Kumbukkan River.
Different types of habitats such as tanks, pools, streams, lagoons, marshes, scrub lands, forest patches were observed in the park. Common species of birds you can spot are, pelican, painted stork, spoonbill, white ibis, open-billed stork, purple hero, grey heron, egrets, pond heron, night heron, Indian darter, cormorant and black- necked stork, one of Sri Lanka's rarest birds. Moorhen, water cock, purple moorhen, pheasant - tailed jacana, black - winged stilt, whistling teal and little grebe are also can be seen.
Endangered Birds - The Lesser adjutant stork (Leptoptilos javanicus).
Apart from birds, Kumana is home to some mammals as well, Elephant, Golden Jackal, Leopard and Wild Boar...
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