The second block is the Kumana National Park also known as the Yala East National Park, a world-renowned location to observe local and migratory birds, especially large flocks of migratory waterfowl and wading birds.Īlthough the Kumana National Park is separated from Yala by the roaring Kumbukkan Oya, the Ruhuna National Park is nothing but a three-hour journey from Twenty-Two Weligambay.Īs Sri Lanka’s most popular wildlife park, Yala is rarely free of local and international tourists who flock its main tracks and viewing spots, in search of the majestic elephants, peacocks displaying their fine feathers, frolicking monkeys, ever alert spotted deer and elusive leopards.ĭespite the ever present presence of tourists and wildlife enthusiasts, Yala’s diverse fauna and landscape which includes scrubs, light forest, grassy plains and brackish lagoons offer a thrilling wildlife experience like no other sanctuary in Sri Lanka.Īn early morning visit during the post-rainy season will put you in direct contact with large elephant herds led by wise, old and gentle matriarch roaming among the majestic tuskers, each of whom has been given a fond name by park wardens, conservationists, and wardens. Block 1 which is also known as Ruhuna National Park is one of the best places in Sri Lanka to observe Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya), a leopard subspecies native to the country. Monkey safari is also good idea provided the male and female ones are separated in Safari, he added.The second largest and the most visited national wildlife parks in Sri Lanka, the Yala National Park consist of five blocks, out of which two are fully accessible to the general public. Mukul Anand, Asstt Professor Physiology, Deen Dayal Veterinary University Mathura, the problem may be dealt by checking the population growth of monkeys by adopting complete vasectomy in a planned way.
In Mathura, they not only take away food from the kitchen but sometimes open the refrigerator and take away eatables, he said, adding they turn aggressive if anybody becomes an obstacle to their activity.Īccording to Dr.
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Narrating the mindset of monkeys of different areas, Philonthropic Rakesh Tewari, the PRO of famous Dwarkadhish temple said, while in Vrindaban they deprive pilgrims their specs, ladies their hand bag and children their eatables, in Goverdhan, Barsana, Nandgaon, Gokul and Baldeo, besides snatching the eatables, they even attack pilgrims, without being incited. The pilgrim is set free, only when the simian is offered food, said local businessman Raj kumar Tomar, a frequent performer of Goverdhan parikrama. In Goverdhan, few monkeys make pilgrims virtually captive by holding both their legs together. They also attack locals as well as pilgrims when their hunger is at peak. The abandoning of specs or even bags in lieu of some eatables shows the monkeys pick up these items for a purpose, he said. Though on weekends they get enough food when the influx of pilgrims in Brijbhumi is larger, but on rest of the days they hanker for eatables and apply different tricks to fill their belly. Avashesh Swami, the head of Geeta Ashram Vrindaban. "Food problem " is the basic reason of nepharious activities of monkeys, said Mahamandaleshwar Dr. Similarly about three decades ago, a lady district magistrate became a victim of monkey menace and had to offer them eatables to get back her spectacles. When former President Pranab Mukherjee visited Bankey Behari temple at Vrindaban a couple of years ago, he was brought to the temple in a covered cart to avoid the monkey menace. However, there has not been much progress so far in this regard. "We would ensure monkey safari in Brijbhumi, " she had said.
The idea was mooted by politician turned actress Hema Malini, over four years ago when she contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Mathura. With the recent increase in incidents of monkey bite, the necessity of monkey safari has been felt more, he added.