Pinnawala City
Pinnawala is a town in Sri Lanka known for the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Established in 1975, it is a popular tourist attraction where visitors can observe and interact with rescued elephants. The orphanage plays a crucial role in elephant conservation and rehabilitation efforts.
品纳瓦拉大象孤儿院
1978年,大象孤儿院由野生动物部交给国家动物园管理。1982年启动了一个圈养繁育计划。自计划开始以来,已有超过20头大象在这里出生。孤儿院的目标是为这些大象提供尽可能接近自然的栖息环境。然而,也有一些例外:大象每天会被带到河里洗澡,所有三岁以下的幼象仍由象夫和志愿者用奶瓶喂养。
在品纳瓦拉的活动
每头大象每天会吃掉约76公斤的绿植和约2公斤含有米糠和玉米的饲料。这座号称拥有世界上最大圈养大象群的孤儿院非常受欢迎,每天吸引着大量来自斯里兰卡和外国的游客。最吸引人的是观察大象洗澡,这真是一场壮观的景象。
位置
品纳瓦拉大象孤儿院位于斯里兰卡 凯戈尔 区的品纳瓦拉村,距离 科伦坡 大约90公里。
如何到达品纳瓦拉大象孤儿院
品纳瓦拉大象孤儿院可以通过A1号公路从科伦坡前往坎迪(Kandy)。在凯戈尔的82公里处有一个岔路,直接通向大象孤儿院。最近的火车站是位于距离品纳瓦拉村2公里的兰布卡纳(Rambukkana)。
品纳瓦拉大象孤儿院的历史
最初,在1972年,孤儿院位于 威尔帕图国家公园。随后,孤儿院搬到了位于西南沿海的 本托塔海滩 的国家度假村,然后又搬到了位于科伦坡以南11公里的德希瓦拉动物园。1975年,斯里兰卡野生动物部在品纳瓦拉(Pinnawela)建立了现在的大象孤儿院。从那时起,这里从未拒绝过任何一头失去母亲的大象,孤儿院的数量从4头增长到如今的109头大象。
品纳瓦拉大象孤儿院的目的
孤儿院的主要目的是为那些在野外失去母亲的幼象和成年象提供一个栖身之地。在许多情况下,失去母亲的小象是因为母象被杀害,或者小象掉进坑洞失去了与象群的联系。也有一些情况是母象掉进坑洞死亡,留下失落的小象。还有一些成年象被农民为了保护水稻田和作物而杀死,导致小象成了孤儿。
品纳瓦拉大象孤儿院的成立,旨在为这些悲惨的动物提供最好的机会。品纳瓦拉大象孤儿院的圈养繁育项目是这些努力的一部分。
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About Kegalle District
Kegalle is a town in Sabaragamuwa Province of . It is located on the Colombo - Kandy road and 48 miles/78 km away from Colombo and 24 Miles/40 km away from Kandy. It is the Capital City of the Kegalle District which is one of the two districts belonging to Sabaragamuwa province the other being Ratnapura District.
District of Kegalle, situated in between the central highlands and western southern planes and has an enchanting environment. Height of the western region is less than 500 feet from the sea level while eastern region exceeds 1000 feet. Rubber cultivation has stretched over most of the area of the District and minor export crops such as coffee, cocoa,pepper,clove and nutmeg takes an important place in the economy of the District. Sri Lanka's best graphite mine is situated at Bogala in Kegalle District. The extent of the District is 1692.8 km2 (169,280 in hectares).
About Sabaragamuwa Province
The Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka contains two main cities called Ratnapura and Kegalle. At an elevation of approximately 500 feet above sea level, Ratnapura is the provincial capital of Sabargamuwa. It is 60 miles (100 km) from the main coastal city of Colombo. Province of Sabaragamuwa The gem-mining centre of Sri Lanka is also a major crossroad between southern plains and the hill country to the east.
In Sabaragamuwa province there is a route to Sri Pada from Ratnapura direction. Excursions include Sinharaja Forest Reserve and Udawalawe National Park. The route towards hill country is beautiful. The surrounding area is a popular trekking destination and a good place for bird watching.