{"id":20583,"date":"2022-01-20T21:06:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T15:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/?page_id=20583"},"modified":"2022-01-20T21:10:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T15:40:28","slug":"hurulu-eco-park-habarana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/hurulu-eco-park-habarana\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurulu Eco Park Habarana"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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<\/span><\/p>\n Hurulu Forest Reserve<\/strong> of Sri Lanka was designated as a biosphere reserve in January 1977. The forest reserve is an important habitat of the Sri Lankan elephant. Hurulu forest reserve<\/strong> represents Sri Lanka dry-zone dry evergreen forests. There are many other protected areas situated around Hurulu Forest Reserve<\/strong> viz. Ritigala strict nature reserve, Minneriya-Girithale and Mahaweli flood plains nature reserves, Wasgamuwa National Park and Kahalla-Pallekele sanctuary. Carved out at the edge of the Hurulu Forest Reserve<\/strong> is the Hurulu Eco Park<\/strong> which offers jeep safaris.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n There is no record of the number of people who live in the Hurulu forest reserve<\/strong>. Shifting cultivation is their main means of living. The Sri Lankan elephant is known for its migratory behavior and does so especially in the dry season between the forests situated around the area.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The annual mean temperature of Hurulu Eco Park <\/strong>is 27.3 \u00b0C. and the Hurulu forest reserve <\/strong>area receives 1,600 mm of precipitation annually. A distinct dry season of three to six months persists during the months April\/May to September. The elevation ranges from 90 m to 150 m above sea level.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t You\u2019ll spot many of the park\u2019s diverse wildlife including wild elephants, deer, wild buffalow, grey langers, purple-faced leaf monkeys at Hurulu Eco Park, Habarana.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t You will spot many kind of birds at Hurulu Eco park-Habarana including peacock, jungle fowl, parrot, ula lena, hawk, eagle, owl, greater coucal, spotted munia, king fisher, black headed oriole, paradise fly catcher & etc at Hurulu Eco Park, Habarana.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Opening Time:\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>7:00Am<\/span><\/p>\n Closing Time:<\/span><\/strong> 6:00Pm<\/span><\/p>\n Last time for issue Ticket:<\/strong><\/span> 5:00Pm<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t By bus:<\/strong><\/span> Take a bust to Trincomalee & take off at next to Habarana Railway station<\/span><\/p>\n By Train:<\/strong><\/span> Take off at Habarana Railway station. Hurulu Eco park is next to station<\/span><\/p>\n By Car:<\/span><\/strong> Drive 2km from Habarana roundabout to Trincomalee road & after passed Habarana Railway station, you can find Hurulu Eco Park.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tThe weather and Physical features of Hurulu Eco Park<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Animals at Hurulu Eco Park<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Birds at Hurulu Eco Park<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Hurulu Eco Park Opening Times:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\nHow to come to Hurulu Eco Park:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\nGreat moments at Hurulu Eco Park:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Map of Hurulu Eco Park<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n