Horton plains is the one of the most beautiful place in Sri lanka.
This is the most famous place of foreigners in Sri Lanka. Horton plainsbelongs to Nuwaraeliya, Badulla and Rathnapura districts. There are two main entrances to this Horton plain. Those are Pattipola entrance via Nuwaraeliya, Ambewela and Pattipolaor Ohiya entrance via Welimada , Bandarawela and Boralanda. Big Savannah plains, beautiful Waterfalls, High pure water, Forests and many natural and high eco diversity areas are available to visit at Horton Plains. Horton Plains is controlled by hte Wild life department of Sri Lanka. This plains are invented by Mr. Horton who was animal hunter in British governing period.Sometimes ago this place is identified as ‘Maha Eliya’. Eliya means Plains and Maha means large. In this case actual meaning of this name is a Large Plain. This area is high more than 2310m above from sea level.
Visitors can not access every area of the Horton Plain. Visitors haven't permission to travel every place of Horton plains because of some damages to endemic plants and animals, someones burns the grass grounds, someones troubles to animals or some gets liquor on the plain. These items are prohibited at the Horton Plains.
A lot of rivers of Sri Lanka are started from this plains. Water is very cold and very pure of this place . Everyday we can see many foreigners come to this place and search animals and plants. Leopard is endemic to this place but search the leopard is more difficult task. Number of endemic flora and fauna are available in this plain. Walikukula (Jungle fowl), Horn lizard are most popular endemic fauna in this area.
Horton plains surrounded most popular mountains. They are Kirigalpottha Mountain and Totupola Mountain . Accessing those in at this area is very easier. About 11 Km needs to travel to the top of the Kirigalpottha Mountain(2'nd in sri lanka). Totopula Mountain accessing way is at Pattipola entrance. Baker’s waterfall is popular beautiful waterfall which is at Horton Plains. Worlds End which is highest mist gap of Sri Lanka is also at this place.This is the place most of the visitors are like to see.
If you visit Sri Lanka never forget to visit this place because of this place is very beautiful.