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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bstweb" data-source="post: 23826098" data-attributes="member: 569241">Minneriya-Giritale  ( often simply called mineria)  and Kaudulla neighbouring National  Parks located in the Mahaweli region of North Central Province Sri  Lanka. Mineral was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1938 and was  upgraded to national park in 1997. Kaudulla design was upgraded to  national park in 2002. By naming as national park it help to protect the  catchment of Minneriya tank and the wildlife of the surrounding.  Minneriya and Kaudulla  contain prominent irrigation tanks, making them  important gathering point of wildlife.The park is a dry season  feeding ground for the elephant population dwelling in forests of  Matale, Polonnaruwa, and Trincomalee districts.As such the  kaudulla Minneriya Jungle corridor, which link the two parks was  declared a wildlife sanctuary in 2004 in ensuring wildlife is able to  access to both locations.  Climate            Average rainfall of 1,500–2,000 millimetres (59–79 in). The lowest temperature and highest of the park are 20.6 °C (69.1 °F) and 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) respectively.The  wet season lasts during the north eastern monsoon from October to  January and from May to September considered as the dry season.        Physical features            Main area situated in dry zone of Sri Lanka and cover approximately 8900 hectares and includes a variety of habitats including secondary forest  scrublands, grasslands,montane forests, abandoned chena lands, rocky outcrops,and  wetlands. the central future of the park is ancient mineria tank,   which was built in the third century by king Mahasen and is primarily  fed by the Amban river and Elahara channel.Kaudulla  l is slightly smaller at approximately  6650 Actors in is situated  around the ancient Kaudulla  tank, also built by King Mahasen. after a  period of abandonment the tank was constructed in 1959.  Kaudulla has  the unique distinction of having two thirds of its land area under water  during several months of the year.                 Wildlife in the Minneriya            <a href="https://bestsrilankatrip.com/minneriya-national-park/" target="_blank">Minneriya  and Kaudulla</a>  are home to a wide range of flora and fauna. identified  as important bird area for 160 bird species both resident and migrant.  in addition to  birds, the national park are also home to 24 species of  mammals, 25 species of reptiles, 26 species of fish, nine species of  amphibians, and 75 species of butterflies.                  The  gathering             During  the dry season  (July – September ), Giant herds of elephants make  their way to the  receding shores of the Minneriya Tank.,where they can  drink bathe and feed on the fresh grass that grows on the newly exposed  lake banks. We also take this opportunity to socialized and search for  mates. This mega herd, with some animals coming from as far away as  trincomalee, can same time number over 300 individuals and is an awe  inspiring sight known as “The Gathering “ This is the largest  concentration of elephants in the word, as well as one of the greatest  spectacles.</blockquote>

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