Horton Plains



           Horton  plains is in the central province .It is 32 km away from NuwaraEliya .It is the highest  plateau  in the country .It is about 2300m high.This was discovered by sir .Robeit Horton .This park has 3160 hectares .It was declared a national park in 1988

         The average temperature of Horton Plains is 15 c  - 22 c. Both the north east and south  west monsoons bring the rains to this park  kalani walawe  the  Mahaweli rivers start fron this area.This area is cold  due to the high altitude.

           We can see a wide variety of endemic founs & flora .we also can see  mamals,elk ,deer ,gaint squirrel , wild boar ,otter ,porcupine & leopard .There are about 87 species of birds.

        This park is famous for beautiful flowers.Nelli, Bovitiya , Binara , dwarf bamboo and Orchids ,species are endamic.we can see beautiful waterfall like Baker's Fall's and  Chimini  Pool .The famous "worls End "is an attractive place Both many Srilankans & foreignes come to seethe beauty of this area.

    So this park is a  wealth  to our country  .We must  protect this treasure for the future  generation .



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