Galway’s Land National Park
The Galway’s Land National Park is situated within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya, in the Central province, and overlooks the landmark Gregory’s Lake. It is named after a British officer Colonel Galway, who was gifted the land for cultivation. Colonel Galway, having been entranced by the natural forest area and its teeming wildlife, preserved it, and gifted it back in 1938 “for the sake of the unknown generations of the Ceylonese”. The park, which covers an area of 27 hectares (0.10 sq mi), was declared a wildlife sanctuary on May 27, 1938, and elevated to the status of national park on May 18, 2006. It is home to a variety of flora and habitat to numerous fauna, and is also an important birding site. Access to the park is from Nuwara Eliya, on the Udupussellawa road, and there are a number of eco-lodges and other places to stay at in the vicinity.
Information on how to access these parks, entrance tickets and places to stay nearby can be obtained by contacting the Visitor Services Management Division of the Department of Wildlife Conservation on the number listed on their website.
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