In
Sri Lanka the dream of coming face to face with a wild elephant, watching
the savage grace
of a leopard, seeing a nesting turtle lay its eggs on the beach, being aWed
by the brilliant display of a peacock is not a dream. Despite its small size,
it has one of the richest biodiversities of any country in the world. This
astounding diversity is due to its dramatically different terrains, ranging
from coastal plains and mangroves to dripping rainforests, from the arid dry
zone to the emerald forests and spring-like temperatures, from the arid dry
zone to the emerald forests and spring-like temperatures of the Hill-country.
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