Yala National Park
The highest concentration of leopards in the world, plus elephants, sloth bears, and more than 200 bird species from dry scrub to beach.
Destinations
Wildlife Reserves
Leopards at dawn. Elephants at the reservoir.
National parks that are concentrated, accessible, and home to the world’s densest leopard population and the largest gatherings of Asian elephants on earth.
Wilpattu National Park
Sri Lanka’s largest park: dry forest, grassland, and villus — natural lakes that draw wildlife in quiet, remote circuits.
Minneriya National Park
The Gathering: hundreds of wild Asian elephants at an ancient reservoir between July and October. The largest congregation of the species on earth.
Udawalawe National Park
Open savannah and the island’s most reliable elephant viewing, year-round, with the Elephant Transit Home nearby.
Bundala National Park
A UNESCO biosphere of coastal lagoons for flamingos, pelicans, and migratory waterbirds from as far as Siberia.