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Faced with tremendous population
pressure, the forests of the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka have been
dramatically impacted by the demands for timber and agricultural
land. Remaining forests of the Western Ghats are heavily fragmented;
in Sri Lanka, only 1.5 percent of the original forest remains.
Population levels are also applying increased stress on the fringes
of protected areas where many farms, loggers, and poachers use the
resources illegally.
Due in part to the varying effect of
the yearly monsoons and the high mountain regions, this hotspot is
home to a rich endemic assemblage of plants, reptiles, and
amphibians. Sir Lanka alone may be home to as many as 140 endemic
species of amphibians. The region also houses important populations
of Asian elephants, Indian tigers, and the Endangered lion-tailed
macaque. Freshwater fish endemism is extremely high as well, with
over 140 native species.
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Adventure
Sports
Sri Lank is a superb place for adventurous tourist
who love to do some adventure sports. There are ample
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Beaches
Sri Lanka is a paradise of unlimited sun, sea, sand and surf
all year round. Sri Lanka is never out of season for a beach
holiday. There is always some part of the beach that has
friendly and warm waters...
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Fauna and
Flora
The Ecology of Sri Lanka is unique, caused by its
geographical position and by its geological and climatic
history. The island is one of the world's bio-diversity
hot-spots...
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Mountains
Sri Lanka’s Mountains were formed over many
millions of years. The middle of the country comprises a large upland
plain that is edged on its southern and round to its...
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Tea
Country
It is little wonder that, with over 3000 kilometres
of coastline, South Africa should possess some of the world’s
finest and most beautiful beaches...
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Waterfalls
The island is blessed with 103 rivers and rushing down rocky
precipices forming a number of roaring waterfalls of various
shapes and heights, all ending up loosing the momentum at the
Indian Ocean...
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Weddings
Sri Lanka is an exotic tropical
wedding destination with the ideal romantic
Indian Ocean beach setting you have in your dreams...
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Wildlife
Sri Lanka has a rich and exotic variety of wildlife.
The jungles of Sri Lanka abound in a variety of wildlife, which
is surprising for an island of its size in the tropics...
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Anuradhapura:
Anuradhapura,is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, world
famous for its well preserved ruins of the Great Sri Lankan
Civilization. The city now a UNESCO heritage site, lies
205 km north of the current capital Colombo in the North Central
Province of Sri Lanka.
Polonnaruwa:
The
second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was
first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who
defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 CE to reunite the country
once more under a local leader.
Kandy:
Kandy is the English name for
the city of Maha Nuvara (Senkadagalapura) in the centre of Sri
Lanka. It is the capital of the Central Province and Mahanuvara
District. It lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy Valley
which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea.
Nuwara Eliya:
The town was founded by Samuel Baker as a hill retreat for the
British during the colonial era, where typical English pastimes
including fox hunting, polo and cricket were played.
Many of the buildings retain features from the colonial period,
and even new hotels are often built and furnished in the
colonial style.
Galle:
Galle is a town situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka,
119 km from Colombo. Galle was known as Gimhathiththa (although
Ibn Batuta in the 14th century refers to it as Qali) before the
arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, when it was the
main port on the island.
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Sri Lanka is an ancient land that, despite the growth in tourism, has retained its beauty and fragile ecology. You've vowed to see as much of that beauty as possible - why not make that promise easier to fulfill?
Buy timeshares and vacation a little easier. What's more, if you purchase
RCI
points you can choose a new destination every year. Try a waterfall vacation one year, visiting some incredible vistas along the way. During another holiday you can tour tea plantations or the mountain regions. Sri Lanka's exotic nature can become as familiar to you as your own back yard.
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