Galway's Land National Park

6°58′00″N 80°46′38″E / 6.96667°N 80.77722°E / 6.96667; 80.77722Area27 hectares (0.10 sq mi)[1]Established1938 (Sanctuary)
2006 (National park)Governing bodyDepartment of Wildlife Conservation

Galway's Land National Park is a small 27 ha (0.10 sq mi) national park, consisting of dense montane forest. It is located within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka, approximately 2 km (1 mi) east of the city centre. It was formally declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 27 May 1938. The Galway's Land was elevated to national park status on 18 May 2006.[2] The park was declared to conserve the montane ecosystems.[1] Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka considers that Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya and Galway's Land are two of the most significant birding sites in Sri Lanka.[3] Galway's Land harbours about 20 rare migrant bird species and 30 native species. Apart from the avifauna, the park has valuable floral species of both native and foreign origin.[4] Galway Forest Lodge is located close to the park.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b The national Atlas of Sri Lanka. Department of Survey. 2007. p. 88. ISBN 955-9059-04-1.
  2. ^ "Galwaysland National park" (PDF). environmentmin.gov.lk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  3. ^ Kotagama, Sarath (2006). "Significant Birding Sites in Sri Lanka". Common, Endemic & Threatened Birds in Sri Lanka. Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka. p. 12. ISBN 955-8576-19-0.
  4. ^ "Attractions". nuwaraeliya.org. 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  5. ^ Wijemanne, Poornima Ravishan; Kuruwita, Rathindra (13 April 2008). "Getting the feel of Nuwara Eliya" (PDF). Nation. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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