Exploring Sinharaja
- Mikal
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 12, 2021
Sinharaja is one of Sri Lanka's last remaining rainforests. It is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. I have been to Sinharaja three times and love going there because it has lots of endemic birds, animals, and reptiles. When I was in Sinharaja last, I thought a lot about COVID and how important it is to protect places like this. Even children my age need to help. The photographs in this post are what I took during my visits to Sinharaja. I hope you enjoy them. I would also like your comments and questions on my post.
(E=endemic)
Forest trail Dew drops Moss on a log Forest ferns Ferns on a tree trunk Wild berries A leaf that caught my eye The first plant on earth? Pitcher plant (E) Flower of the pitcher plant Curled up leaf with a tiny web
Flora
Rock lichen Rock lichen
Lichens
Grass web with spider eggs Know what this snail is? "Weda Golubella" (E) Spot the Rock frog? (E) Who's this colorful chap?! Cute Purple-faced Langur baby! Purple-faced Langur (E) Ceylon Redbacked Woodpecker(E) Crested Drongo (E) Sri Lanka White-eye (E) Ashyheaded Laughing-thrush (E) Malabar Trogon Ceylon Scimitar Babbler (E) Ceylon Blue Magpie (E) White-faced Starling (E) Red-faced Malkoha (E) See the Black Eagle in flight?
Fauna
Respect Mother Nature
Beautiful photography to support your comment . Well done .
I hope you remember me when you become the most famous photographer in Sri Lanka.
Love from Timur Manikkalingam
I have never been to Sinharaja but you have given me a lovely digital tour of it. Looking forward to visiting it one day with you.
All the best and looking forward to seeing more posts.
Peter Wijeyaratne
Dearest Mikal, you are such a talented child and I'm proud to be your Yr 1 teacher! Your love for nature is truely a blessing! Looking forward to read more new articles and poems of yours. Keep it up darling!! Ms Surani
I’ve really enjoyed looking at your beautiful pictures and reading your poem Mikal. Thank you. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing your next post.
lucie X x