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Wasgamuwa
Wasgamuwa National Park is located in the districts of Matale and Polonnaruwa and bordered by the Mahaweli and Amban rivers, stretches an impressive 36,948 hectares. It was declared a National park in 1984, making it the only one in the Central Province. Home to a huge variety of flora and fauna (23 species of mammal - including elephants and bears, 143 birds, 8 amphibians, 17 fresh water fishes, 17 reptiles, 50 butterflies and 150 plants), this park is truly a paradise for the nature lover. With many small scale ancient tanks and several other ruins and ancient religious sites the park also has significant historical importance. For keen hikers, it is also home to the Sudu Kanda mountain range (about 470m above sea level).
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