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Minneriya National Park Entrance Ticket

Minneriya National Park Entrance Ticket

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(SKU: LK710AA01F) The Minneriya National Park is a wildlife sanctuary as well as a protected area due to the Minneriya Tank which is of historical importance. During the dry season, the park becomes a lavish feeding ground for the elephant population living in the surroundings forests of Polonnaruwa, Matale and Trincomalee areas. The Minneriya Park is also an important bird area of Sri Lanka with over 160 species of birds found roaming about. The park is also home to many mammals, amphibians, butterflies, reptiles and fish. The elephant population that migrates from the other areas surpasses 150 – 200 elephants during the season.Physical features of the park include scrublands, abandoned chena lands, wetlands, grasslands, rocky outcrops and forests areas. The Minneriya Park Entrance Ticket which has to be purchased separately acts as a valid pass that allows you to enter the park while you can book a safari jeep ride through Lakpura which allows you to explore the park and experience these gigantic mammals in their natural habitat.

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Elephant Migration between Minneriya, Kaudulla and Hurulu Eco Park

There are three national parks in close proximity within that region. They are, (A) the Kaudulla National Park, (B)the Hurulu Eco Park, and (C) the Minneriya National Park. All of the three parks are immensely popular among locals and foreigners the world over for their large herds of elephants. Generally, each year during the months of July to September large groups of elephants are found in the Minneriya National Park and then they migrate to Kaudulla National Park during the months October to November due to high rains and lakes getting filled up. Then the elephants move on to Hurulu Eco Park for the final leg of their migration during the month of December to January.
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