Intro
The size of this park is about 15 sq kms (1,554 he), one of the smallest in the country.
The park was declared a national park on 31 October 1980. Since July 1966 it was recognized as as a sanctuary. Geographical location of this park lies in the basin of the Heda Oya in Eastern province. The Pottuvil – Monaragala road runs through the south eastern sector of the park. The terrain is flat with occasional rock outcrops . The park features three tanks, Lahugala (243ha), Kitulana and Senagamuwa, which ultimately drain into the Heda Oya. These tanks are largely silted up and support an abundance of Beru grass.
There are two dry periods. One from May to October and the other from mid January to March. Annual rainfall is about 1,650 mm. The north-east monsoon lasts from November to the end of December. Lying in the dry zone, the vegetation surrounding the tank is dry mixed evergreen forest with scrub. Other include Weera (Drypetes sepiaria), Palu (Manilkara hexandra), Halmilla (Berrya cordifolia), Milla (Vitex pinnata), Satin (Chloroxylon swietenia) and Ehala (Cassia fistula). Beru (Sacciopelsis interrupta), a tall reedy grass , covers the tanks. Rivers are fringed by gallery forest.
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