Ridiyagama Safari Park is 500 acre safari park, zoo in Ridiyagama area of Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. The park was opened to the public on 28 May 2016.[2][3]
In 2008, construction work of park was started by the direction of The National Zoological Department of Sri Lanka.
The safari park constructed for the expectation of tourism, and estimated cost for the project is 1.6 billion Sri Lankan rupees.[2]
Composition
It would be divided into six zones, where carnivorous animals will be in 4 zones and herbivores animals will be in 2 zones. Meanwhile, carnivore animals such as lions, tigers and leopards will be in 2 zones of the carnivore section.[2]
The first phase with the 35-acre African Lion Zone, 54-acre Sri Lanka Elephant Zone and 80 acres World Zone was opened to the public. African, Asian, Australian Zones and a small animal kingdom is under construction as the second phase.[5][6]
Gallery
References
^"Hambantota Ridiyagama Safari Park opens to the public". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^ abc. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^"Ridiyagama Safari Park Hambantota". visitslpc. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
^"Safari Park – Pinnawala Zoo Sri Lanka". Pinnawala Zoo Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^"First Safari Park opens in Hambantota in deep South". Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
^"Hambantota Ridiyagama Safari Park opens to the public". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ridiyagama Safari Park.
External links
Sri Lanka's first ever safari park constructed in Ridiyagama (in Sinhala)
August 22, 2023
ridiyagama, safari, park, acre, safari, park, ridiyagama, area, hambantota, district, lanka, park, opened, public, 2016, entrance6, 24361, 97944, 24361, 97944date, opened28, march, 2016locationridiyagama, ambalanthota, hambantota, lankaland, area500, acreno, a. Ridiyagama Safari Park is 500 acre safari park zoo in Ridiyagama area of Hambantota District Sri Lanka The park was opened to the public on 28 May 2016 2 3 Ridiyagama Safari Parkentrance6 14 37 N 80 58 46 E 6 24361 N 80 97944 E 6 24361 80 97944Date opened28 March 2016LocationRidiyagama Ambalanthota Hambantota Sri LankaLand area500 acreNo of animals22 speciesNo of species22 species 1 Major exhibitsMammals BirdsWebsitenationalzoo wbr gov wbr lkLocation of Sri Lanka Contents 1 Initiation 2 Composition 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksInitiation EditIt is the first ever Safari Park in Sri Lanka 4 In 2008 construction work of park was started by the direction of The National Zoological Department of Sri Lanka The safari park constructed for the expectation of tourism and estimated cost for the project is 1 6 billion Sri Lankan rupees 2 Composition EditIt would be divided into six zones where carnivorous animals will be in 4 zones and herbivores animals will be in 2 zones Meanwhile carnivore animals such as lions tigers and leopards will be in 2 zones of the carnivore section 2 The first phase with the 35 acre African Lion Zone 54 acre Sri Lanka Elephant Zone and 80 acres World Zone was opened to the public African Asian Australian Zones and a small animal kingdom is under construction as the second phase 5 6 Gallery Edit References Edit Hambantota Ridiyagama Safari Park opens to the public Retrieved 4 April 2016 a b c News Line First safari park in Sri Lanka to open in April this year Archived from the original on 22 April 2014 Retrieved 4 April 2016 Ridiyagama Safari Park Hambantota visitslpc Retrieved 1 November 2016 Safari Park Pinnawala Zoo Sri Lanka Pinnawala Zoo Sri Lanka Retrieved 4 April 2016 First Safari Park opens in Hambantota in deep South Wijeya Newspapers Ltd Retrieved 1 November 2016 Hambantota Ridiyagama Safari Park opens to the public The Sunday Times Retrieved 1 November 2016 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ridiyagama Safari Park External links EditSri Lanka s first ever safari park constructed in Ridiyagama in Sinhala Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ridiyagama Safari Park amp oldid 1111184389, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
