List of zoological institutions in Sri Lanka

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Jonas Livet

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Hello,

I will be off for ten days to Sri Lanka end of this month and I am currently trying to update and to complete my list of zoological institutions in this country:

National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka in Dehiwala
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka Gonapola Forage Farm (P?) in Horana / Gonapola
Water World Lanka in Kelaniya
Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage in Kegalle
Millennium Elephant Foundation in Kegalle
Pinnawala Open Zoo / Pinnawala Zoological Garden in Kegalle
Udawalawe Elephant Orphanage/Transit Home in Udawalawe
Ridiyagama Safari Park / Hambantota Safari Park in Hambantota
Sri Lankan Snake Farm in Matara
Sea Turtle Hatchery in Ambalangoda
Aquarium project in Gampaha?!

Could you help in this matter? Have you heard about any other zoological institution on the island? Have you any further information about the less known institution? Especially the Gonapola Forage Farm?

Thanks a lot in advance for your help!

Jonas Livet
Les Zoos dans le Monde
 
This might interest you (from 2015 - you might be able to find a more recent version): https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/d...tment-of-national-zoological-gardens-2015.pdf

It includes the Hambantota Safari Park which isn't on your list. (EDIT: Sorry, it is - I overlooked it!)

It seems like the Gonapola Forage Farm might not be open to the public (there are no visitor figures etc), but the unnamed animal list is only one mammal species (with one individual), one reptile species (with one individual), and six bird species (with 150 individuals, so I'm assuming ducks, chickens, etc).
 
Thanks Chlidonias for your answer. I was indeed aware of this official document which is very helpful indeed. There is also one from 2010 available online: https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/d...tment_of_national_zoological_gardens_2010.pdf but I could not locate any more recent than the 2015 one!

I will try to find more about the Gonapola Forage Farm and I will keep you all updated.

In the meantime any further comment is very welcomed!
 
Hello all,

I am just back from Sri Lanka and I ended up finding some 31 zoological institutions within the country. I visited 11 institutions among them. I discovered some of them along the way and there are probably many more...

Institutions under the National Department of National Zoological Gardens:
Dehiwala - National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka (visited)
Horana - National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka Gonapola Forage Farm (P) (also with breeding centre for local species under construction)
Pinnawala - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (visited)
Pinnawala - Pinnawala Zoo (visited)
Ridiyagama - Ridiyagama Safari Park (visited)

Others:
Gonnoruwa - Birds Park Hambantota
Kelaniya - Water World Lanka (visited)
Udawalawe - Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home (ETH) (visited)
Udukawa - Sri Lankan Snake Farm (visited)

Some 7+ facilities with elephants near Pinnawala:
Diyagama - BigHug Project = Bighug Elephant Safari = Upali Elephant Safari?
Diyagama - Elephant Camp Conservation Center (visited)
Diyagama - Pinnawala Jumbos
Molagoda - Molagoda Elephant Village
Randeniya - Millennium Elephant Foundation (MEF) (visited)
Randeniya - The Elephant Freedom Project
Kandy - Sri Dalada Maligawa = Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (with captive elephants?)

Some 14+ so-called sea turtles hatcheries along the South coast:
Ahungalla - Ahungalla Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Centre
Ambalangoda - Sea Turtle Hatchery
Ambalangoda - Urawatte Sea Turtle Hatchery
Bentota - Sea Turtles Conservation Research Project Bentota
Habaraduwa - Sea Turtle Hatchery Habaraduwa
Induruwa - Induruwa Sea Turtle Conservation Projet
Koggala - Turtle Farm Koggala
Kosgoda - Galbokka Sea Turtle Hatchery (visited)
Kosgoda - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project
Kosgoda - Kosgoda Turtle Care = Kosgoda Marine Turtles Protecting Center
Kosgoda - Kosgoda Turtle Conservation and Research Centre = Arun & Aman Turtle Conservation and Research Center
Kosgoda - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Centre
Mahamodara - Sea Turtle Hatchery Center Mahamodara
Mount-Lavinia - Our Turtle Conservation Project

Rescue centres (probably more within the country?):
Boralesgamuwa - Bellanwila Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Western Region (P) (visited)

Do not hesitate if you have any question!

Jonas
 
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