这是一个围绕古老水库的干旱地区国家公园，以“聚集”而闻名，数百只野生大象聚集在干涸的湖床上。

概述

米内日亚国家公园 (Minneriya National Park) 保护着波隆纳鲁沃 (Polonnaruwa) 以西 3 世纪的米内日亚 (Minneriya) 水库周围的森林和草原。在旱季期间，这里会举办亚洲最壮观的野生动物奇观之一：随着水退去，成群的野生亚洲象（有时同时有数百只）聚集在裸露的绿草如茵的湖床上进食和沐浴，这一活动被称为“聚集”。吉普车之旅还可以看到梅花鹿、水鹿、野生水牛、鳄鱼、猕猴和大量水鸟，该公园被指定为重要鸟类保护区。

历史

The Minneriya reservoir was built in the 3rd century CE by King Mahasena and has watered the surrounding plains ever since. The area was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1938 and upgraded to a national park in 1997 to protect the elephant population and the tank's catchment. It is managed by the Department of Wildlife Conservation.