Sri Lanka hotel Heritance Kandalama expands conservation area
Aitken Spence Hotels has expanded Heritance Kandalama’s conservation area, and introduced of a new elephant gathering excursion.
A significant investment at the Sri Lanka hotel sees an additional 13 acres of land added to the conservation forest area.
It now spans over 211 acres, creating a secure forest bridge within the existing Forest Department nature reserves.
This expansion helps protect the sanctuary’s biodiversity in Sri Lanka’s central province.
Visitors have access to 128 species of native flora home to 64 species of butterflies and 183 endemic and migratory bird species.
The sanctuary’s expansion safeguards a habitat and roaming territory for 19 species of reptiles, some of which are endangered, as well as 17 mammal species.
The sanctuary is criss-crossed by 11 protected natural streams.
The Sri Lanka hotel invites guests and nature lovers to explore rich biodiversity of the expanded sanctuary.
Heritance Kandalama also offers guests spectacular wildlife events: the Elephant Gathering at Minneriya and Kaudulla National Parks.
Guests can watch “The Gathering,” which takes place between October and November, where herds of elephants, sometimes as many as 200 or more, congregate to feed and bathe.
The Heritance Kandalama excursions guided by experienced local naturalists, allow guests to watch responsibly from a distance.
A Superior Double Room at Heritance Kandalama in November is priced from approximately £264 ($322) +tax per room per night.
An Elephant Gathering excursion at the Sri Lanka hotel costs approximately £65 ($80) per group of up to 5 people, plus park entrance fees of per person of around £29.
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