Pitawala Pathana (Mini World's End)

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Pitawala Pathana is a grass plain spreads over an area of about 10 ha of a gently sloping rock slab covered with just a thin soil layer. The turf grass of about 10 cm in height gives a velvety appearance to this sloping expanse of grassland. Isolated and scattered trees and shrubs could be seen. Many endemic plant and animal species are found.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), it is a rare type of grassland that evolved in response to a particular ecological condition and can be found nowhere else in the country. A semi evergreen forest on somewhat deeper soil surrounds the grassland.

The Pitawala Plains ends in a sheer drop. It is certainly nerve wracking to glimpse into the depths, hundreds of meters below similar to the world’s end point at Horton Plains. A gentle 750 meter hike from the ticket counter takes you to 2 view points close to each other.

The ecology and dynamics of the grassland vegetation at Pitawala Pathana is worth examining. The open meadows hold the deepest secrets compared to any habitat in Sri Lanka. With an ecology expert, you can discover its biota including amphibians, small mammals, lizards, tree frogs and a few endemic plants. Due to extreme winds, only small plants survive the rocky flat terrain.

Pitawala Patana is home to two endemic species. One is a frog known as Dumbara Galpara Mediya and the other is Patan Ala, a type of grass. There are also many carnivorous plants that trap unwary insects.

The soil in the plains is not very rich in nutrients and thus certain plants have adapted to find the required nutrients from insects. Kadulessa, one such carnivorous plant species, has a sticky serum that traps unwary insects.

From Colombo go to Kandy and then go to Matale in A9 route. From there, turn to Raththota road and come to Raththota town. Take the right turn from the three-way junction in Raththota town. It will lead you to Ilukkumbura – Puwakpitiya. the turn to Riverstan is at the 28th km post, and 3km down in Ilukkumbura road you can find Pitawala Pathana, and in about another kilometer’s distance is the Pitawala Pathana Mini World’s End.

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Acerca de la Provincia Central

La Provincia Central de Sri Lanka se compone principalmente de terreno montañoso. Tiene una superficie de 5674 km² y una población de 2 421 148 habitantes. Algunas de sus principales ciudades son Kandy, Gampola (24 730 habitantes), Nuwara Eliya y Bandarawela. La población es una mezcla de cingaleses, tamiles y moros.

Tanto Kandy, la capital de la región montañosa, como Nuwara Eliya y Sri Pada se encuentran dentro de la Provincia Central. Esta provincia produce gran parte del famoso té de Ceilán, plantado por los británicos en la década de 1860 tras una devastadora enfermedad que acabó con todas las plantaciones de café. La Provincia Central atrae a numerosos turistas, con ciudades de montaña como Kandy, Gampola, Hatton y Nuwara Eliya. El Templo del Diente o Dalada Maligawa es el principal lugar sagrado de la provincia.

El clima es fresco, y en muchas zonas por encima de los 1500 metros de altitud suelen registrarse noches frías. Las laderas occidentales son muy húmedas, con algunas zonas que registran casi 7000 mm de lluvia al año. Las laderas orientales forman parte de la zona semiárida, ya que solo reciben lluvia del monzón del noreste. Las temperaturas oscilan entre los 24 °C en Kandy y los 16 °C en Nuwara Eliya, situada a 1889 m sobre el nivel del mar. Las montañas más altas de Sri Lanka se encuentran en la Provincia Central. El terreno es mayoritariamente montañoso, con profundos valles que lo atraviesan. Las dos principales regiones montañosas son el macizo central y la cordillera de Knuckles, al este de Kandy.

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