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Sri
Pada"
Peak
Wilderness
sanctuary
is
a
tropical
rain
forest
that
spreads
over
a
land
of
224
square
kilometers
around
the
Sri
Pada
(Adam's
Peak)
mountain.
A
huge
forest
area
that
belonged
to
the
Peak
Wilderness
was
cut
down
and
cleared
during
the
British
colonial
rule
in
Sri
Lanka
(1815-1948)
to
gain
land
for
the
massive
tea
estates
which
are
still
functioning
in
Nuwara
Eliya
district.
The
remaining
portion
of
the
Peak
Wilderness
was
declared
a
wildlife
sanctuary
on
October
25,
1940.
The
contours
of
"Sri
Pada"
Peak
Wilderness
vary
from
1000
to
7360
feet
above
sea
level.
Therefore,
it
possesses
unusual
geographical
formations
compared
to
the
other
natural
reserves
of
the
island.
Bena
Samanala
(6579 ft),
Dotalugala,
Detanagala,
are
some
of
the
taller
mountains
in
the
Peak
Wilderness.
It
is
also
the
birthplace
of
Kelani,
Kalu,
Walave
rivers
and
many
tributaries
of
the
river
Mahaweli
which
make
waterfalls
such
as
Dotalu
falls,
Geradi
falls,
Galagama
falls
(655 ft),
and
Mapanana
falls
(330 ft)
inside
the
sanctuary.
Out
of
the
3
access
routes;
Hatton
route,
Kuruwita
route
and
Palabaddala
route,
which
Buddhist
devotees
and
other
tourists
use
to
reach
the
Adam’s
Peak,
Kuruwita
and
Palabaddala
routes
go
right
across
the
Peak
Wilderness
sanctuary.
This
forest
area
is
entirely
under
the
control
of
Sri
Lanka
Wildlife
Conservation
Department.
It
does
not
maintain
any
lodge,
bungalow
or
such
type
of
facility
for
tourists
inside
Peak
Wilderness
sanctuary
in
order
to
safeguard
the
purity
of
this
forest.
Yet,
there
is
no
restriction
for
eco-tourists
to
enter
the
sanctuary
after
obtaining
permission
from
Sri
Lanka
Wildlife
Conservation
Department.
Entering
the
sanctuary
during
the
rain
season
is
at
the
tourist’s
own
risk
because
of
the
unforeseen
downpours
and
instant
floods
lead
to
life-risk
situations.
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