Sri Lanka, a wildlife 'Hot Spot' - The West Australian

Sri Lanka is a wildlife Hot Spot, boasting more than 400 species of birds and large game such as buffalo, crocodile and elephant, while also reputedly being the best place in the world to spot leopards, The West Australian said. Writer Liam Creedon states after throwing off the shackles of a war, Sri Lanka has woken up to its vast tourist potential.

As a result, Sri Lanka is fast becoming a top wildlife destination and a six-day tour promised to provide a glimpse of the island's impressive diversity, he said.

Sinharaja rain forest reserve is an amphibian hotspot, with new specimens still being discovered, The West Australian added. "Our next destination was the Yala national park the island - the home of Sri Lanka's other great feline icon - the leopard," the writer said. Courtesy www.priu.gov.lk