Visit to Hiyare Forest reserve and wildlife Conservation Center

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This trip report is now available in Lakdasun Trip Report archive at - http://trips.lakdasun.org/visit-to-hiyare-forest-reserve-and-wildlife-conservation-center.htm

Enjoy reading.. You can use this thread for comments and queries.

[Neil De]

           Hi Lalithe,

                   Enjoyed your trip report and the nice pictures.Thanks for highlighting and made known

                   good work done by the Forest Dept., Wildlife society and the Galle municipal council.

                   
                    Hope they get all the support and encouragement to continue their activities from all

                    nature lovers.
                                         Best regards   Neil De
                 

[Sheham]

Thanks for the insights, They seems to be doing a good job. must visit sometimes.

Kind Regards
Sheham

[Asiri]

Hi Lalitha,

Nice report.Can one see animals and birds in their normal surroundings too ? Thanks for sharing.

Asiri

[Wije]

Hi Lalithe,
Very interesting information.
Thanks for sharing it.
Best Regards,
Wije

[Malaka S]

Hello Lalithe,
Nice report & very useful information.
Thanks for sharing them.

Regards,
Malaka

[Sudeera]

Hi Guys,
My visit to Hiyare Center is pretty fruitless. And decided never to visit there.
There aren't much birds or insects and their corporation is really low. No guide came with us saying they have some work.

Am not sure whether its a coincident. But my general feeling is its worthless to travel that far for nothing.

Regards

[Rish]

Hi Mumbo

Sorry you felt that way.

Yes it might not a place to see many birds or insects, but you can see rare animals if you are lucky and if they are treating some at the hospital.
http://www.lakdasun.org/forum/index.php?topic=129.0
It is not a zoo but a conservation center ne, where they treat and release as soon as possible.
So they may have few animals or a lot depending on your luck.
And we must remember that this a center where all the work is done by volunteers.
They are not supposed to be guides, although they will kindly oblige if they don't have urgent research work or work at the hospital etc.
The fact is they have ongoing very important research like the Primates research in Sinaharaja.
It is always better to call and go I think.

Hope you will have better luck next time!

Cheers,
Rish

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