Flood Plains National Park

Flood Plains National Park Flood Plains National Park Flood Plains National Park

The park is central to the integrity of the Mahaweli system of protected areas, both for its unique “villus” and as a corridor for wildlife migration between grazing lands in Wasgamuwa and Somawathiya National Park. The area spans the Mahaweli Ganga in Polonnaruwa district in North Central Province. The township of Manampitiya lies just outside the eastern boundary of the park, a stopover in the Batticaloa-Polonnaruwa road and on the railway which pass through the park.

The simplest approach from Colombo would be via Kurunegala, Dambulla, Habarana and Polonnaruwa, the range office is in Polonnaruwa town and park is 233km away from Colombo.

The Mahaweli Ganga flows the south to north through the centre of the park. The flood plains of rich alluvial soil flanking the river are characterized by numerous shallow marshy depressions known as “villus”. The prolonged periods of inundation of these low-lying areas, together with the nutrients carried in by the water are largely responsible for the exceptionally high level of net primary productivity. The area ranges from 20m to 60m with an occasional rock outcrop. Covering 17,350 ha and lying in the Mahaweli protected area complex, the flood plains National Park links Wasgamuwa National Park to the south with Somawathiya National Park to the North. Being in the dry zone season, there is only northeast monsoon from October to late January. This is followed by a dry season lasting from Nay to September.

Saturated soils and flooding prevent tree growth and enhance the growth of water tolerant grasses and aquatic plants. The vegetation of the ‘villus’ shows definite pattern of zone, with creeping grasses.

The rich vegetation in the villu attracts large number of grazing animals and birds and supports a higher annual biomass than any other type of habitat within the Mahaweli development project area. The Food Plain, with their abundant supply of water and grasslands, mammals are commonly found in the Food Plains and the marshes support large populations of reptiles are present in here. The Food Plains are particularly important for the diversity and abundance of their avi fauna, particularly migrant birds it is estimated that around 75 migrant species spend their winter time in the marshes of the Food Plain.

Flood Plains National Park Flood Plains National Park Flood Plains National Park

Om Polonnaruwa-distriktet

Polonnaruwa er den næststørste by i den nordlige centrale provins i Sri Lanka. Den gamle by Polonnaruwa er blevet erklæret som et verdensarvssted af UNESCO. Polonnaruwa har en lang historie med erobringer og kampe og udgør med rette det tredje element i den kulturelle trekant. Polonnaruwa, der ligger omkring 140 km nordøst for Kandy, tilbyder timevis af endeløs fornøjelse for historie- og kulturelskere, da der er mange betydningsfulde seværdigheder.

Mange af de fysiske ruiner, der står i dag, tilskrives Kong Parakrama Bahu I, som brugte mange kongelige ressourcer på byplanlægning, herunder parker, bygningsværker, kunstvandingssystemer og så videre. Perioden under hans regeringstid betragtes som en guldalder, hvor kongeriget trivedes og havde fremgang under en visionær hersker. Parakrama Samudra er en gigantisk tank og opkaldt efter dens beskytter. Det populære kongelige palads, audienshallen omgivet af smukt udskårne stenelefanter og badebassinet afspejler datidens overlegne ingeniørmæssige evner.

Om Nord-Centralprovinsen

North Central Province, som er den største provins i landet, dækker 16% af landets samlede landareal. North Central Province består af to distrikter kaldet Polonnaruwa og Anuradhapure. Anuradhapura er det største distrikt i Sri Lanka. Dets areal er 7.128 km².

North Central Province har adskillige potentialer for investorer til at starte deres virksomheder, især landbrug, agrobaserede industrier og husdyrsektoren. Mere end 65% af North Central Provinces befolkning er afhængig af basal landbrug og agrobaserede industrier. NCP kaldes også "Wew Bendi Rajje", fordi der er mere end 3.000 mellemstore og store tanke placeret i provinsen. Sri maha bodiya, Ruwanweli seya, Thuparama dageba, Abayagiri Monastry, Polonnaruwa Rankot wehera og Lankathilake er bange.

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