Hurulu Forest Reserve

Hurulu Forest Reserve of was designated as a biosphere reserve in January 1977. The forest reserve is an important habitat of the Sri Lankan elephant.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaudulla National Park.

is a on the island of located 197 kilometres away from the largest city, . It was designated a national park on April 1, 2002, becoming the 15th such area on the island.

Hurulu Forest Reserve

Latitude
8.2077° or 8° 12′ 28″ north
Longitude
80.8426° or 80° 50′ 33″ east
Elevation
139 metres (456 feet)
Open location code
6MW26R5V+32
Geo­Names ID
1243701
Wiki­data ID
Q12989600
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In Other Languages

From Macedonian to Tamil—“Hurulu Forest Reserve” goes by many names.
  • Macedonian: Шумарски резерват Хурулу
  • Persian: جنگل هولولو فورست رزرو
  • Sinhala: හුරුළු වන රක්ෂිතය
  • Spanish: Reserva forestal de Hurulu
  • Tamil: ஹுருலு காட்டு ஒதுக்கீடு

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Napandurakanda and Moragahakanda.

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