Horton Plains

                                            Horton Plains

•     Horton Plains is situated in the highland of the Central Province, 32 km from Nuwara Eliya. this is the height plateau  in the Sir Robert Horton. The park which is 3160 hectares was declared a national park in 1988.
• The average temperature of Horton Plains is 15*C-22*C with frequency occurring mists and clouds. Horton Plains is fed from both the north-east and south-east monsoon as well as inter-monsoonal rain. it gets about 500mm  rainfall annually. Horton Plains is the most important catchment area of the country start  from this area , namely,Walawe and the Mahaweli. Due to the high altitude the area is cold. 
• The park consists of forests and grasslands with rich biodiversity of endemic fauna and flora. Among the 24 species of mammals, porcupine and leopard are considered species. The bird diversity is also high with 87 species of birds including migratory birds.