Hurulu Eco Park Morning Safari

About The Park (Hurulu Eco Park)

The Hurulu Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka is a thriving eco system with a variety of creatures. It was designated as a biosphere reserve in 1977. The forest reserve is a very important habitat of the Sri Lankan elephant. The animal is known for its migratory behavior and does so especially in the dry season between the forests situated around the area.

The Hurulu forest reserve represents the dry-zone dry evergreen forests Sri Lanka. There are many other protected areas situated around Hurulu Forest Reserve. Ritigala strict nature reserve, Minneriya-Girithale and Mahaweli flood plains nature reserves.

There is no record of the number of people who live in this forest reserve. Cultivation is their main means of living. In Recent times the expansion of human settlements and forest clearance have resulted in a human–elephant clashes. Translocation is the conventional solution taken to solve the issue.

Landscape

The annual average temperature of the nature reserve is approximately around 27.3 °C. And the area receives 1600 mm of rainfall annually. A distinct dry season of three to six months persists during the months April / May to September. The elevation of the area ranges from 90 m to 150 m above sea level.

Jeep Safari

We can do jeep safari to this park in 2 main times in a day. Morning safari and Afternoon safari. This both times are best for watch wild animals specially Elephants. Our Jeeps will come to your place to pickup you and after drive to park and after buy entrance tickets we can into to jungle. We drive our jeep to different locations and help you to take amazing experience of Safari. After 3 hours in the jungle we exit and drive back to drop you.

What Are Visitors Can See

Main Elephant you can see it this park and if we are lucky we can see many kind of animals.

• Elephant Group
• Deers
• Peacock, Eagles and many kind of birds
• Sambar deer
• Crocodile
• Water Buffalo
• Leopard ( Very Very Difficult)
• Mongoose
• Iguanas
• Golden Jackals

Include This Package :

• Entrance Tickets
• Water Bottles
• Binocular
• Umbrella

You Have To Take With You

• Money
• Cap / Hat
• Food ( If you need )
• Camera or Smart Phone

Our Staff' Qualifications

• Have Driving License
• Speak English
• Good Experience
• Area Guide License
• Wild Life Department Safari License
• Central Province Tourist Board Safari Driving License