Bird Watching in Sinharaja Rain Forest | From Your Hotel

Other important ridges in the reserve range between 550-800m in height Namely Moulawella (760m), Kosgulana (797m), Sinhagala (742m), Kohilearambe (575m), Dotalugala (769m), and Tibbottagala (904m). Sinharaja forest cover receives between 3000-6000 mm of rain throughout the year and has a minimum rainfall of over 200 mm even during non-monsoon periods. The mean temperature is between 18-27 degrees Celsius with humidity of 75/100 - 90/100. Only a ray of faint sunshine reaches the ground layer of the forest which ranges from 5/100 - 15/100 of the total sunlight. Sinharaja has a wild profusion of flora. The canopy trees reach heights of up to 45m, with the next layer down topping 30m. Nearly all the sub-canopy trees found here are rare or endangered. More than 65/100 of the 217 types of trees and woody climbers endemic to Sri Lanka’s rainforest are found in Sinharaja. Sinharaja rain forest is home to 282 bird species and out of the 34 endemic bird species, 29 have recorded from Sinharaja. Apart from Birds 3-4 Elephants, around 15 Sri Lankan Leopards also recorded from Sinharaja Rain Forest.