Horton Plains Nature Reserve

Horton Plains Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Central Province, Sri Lanka and has an elevation of 2,021 metres. Horton Plains Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the locality Diyagama, as well as near Landewela.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Horton Plains and Baker’s Falls.

Horton Plains

Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Horton Plains National Park is in central Sri Lanka. It is a forested highland plateau area with the most extensive area of cloud forest in Sri Lanka. Horton Plains is one of a group of three highland parks listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as Central Highlands of Sri Lanka; the others are the Knuckles Mountain Range and the Peak Wilderness Protected Area.

Baker’s Falls

Waterfall

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in Horton Plains National Park in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Approximately 20 metres high, the waterfall is formed by the Belihul Oya, a major tributary of the Walawe River. Baker’s Falls is situated 3 km south of Horton Plains Nature Reserve.

Totapolakanda

Peak

Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY 3.0.

Totapolakanda, is the third highest mountain in Sri Lanka situated in Nuwara Eliya district 2,357 m above mean sea level. The mountain is located within the Horton Plains National Park. Totapolakanda is situated 3½ km northeast of Horton Plains Nature Reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ohiya.

Ohiya

Village

Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ohiya is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A. Ohiya is situated 6 km east of Horton Plains Nature Reserve.

Horton Plains Nature Reserve

Type: Nature reserve
Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.8186° or 6° 49′ 7″ north

Longitude

80.7933° or 80° 47′ 36″ east

Elevation

2,021 metres (6,631 feet)

Open location code

6MR2RQ9V+C8

GeoNames ID

7616442

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Localities in the Area

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