Yala National Park Sri Lanka

Yala is Sri Lanka's most well-known and second-largest national park (the first is Wilpattu). Since 1938, Yala has been a national park.

Yala National Park is located near the cities of Kataragama and Tissamaharama in the southeast of the island. The territory of the park is modeled as a miniature copy of the entire island; it presents all the natural landscapes of Sri Lanka.

Yala National Park is divided into five parts, two of which are open to visitors. Tourists are regularly asked to go on a jeep safari in the park. There are a high number of dangerous wild animals, walking tours of the park are not possible.

There are 215 bird species, including flamingos and peacocks, 44 mammal species, including leopards, bears, elephants, and deer, as well as many reptiles, crocodiles, and other animals.

There is even own Yala Beach.