The Sinharaja Forest

 Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a forest reserve and  biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international importance and has been recognized by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Site. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Sinharaja is the  last viable area of ​​the country with major rainforests. More than 60% of  trees are endemic and many  are considered rare. 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic animal species  (especially butterflies, amphibians, birds, snakes and fish species). It is home to 95% of native birds. Part of the 

 Sri Lanka Lowland Rainforest Ecoregion, the hilly virgin rainforest is inaccessible and has been rescued from  worst  commercial logging, and was listed as a World Biosphere Reserve in 1978 and a World Heritage Site in 1988. Vegetation and wildlife are not as readily seen in dry area national parks like the Yala. There are about 3 elephants and about 15 [unidentified] leopards. The most common large mammal is the endemic purple langur. 

 Birds typically move in mixed flocks led by  fearless Sri Lankan crested drongos and loud orange-beaked chatter. Twenty of the 26 species of birds endemic to Sri Lanka are found here. This includes the rare red-faced malkoha, green-beaked kukal and Sri Lankan blue magpie. 

 reptiles include the endemic green  viper and humpback viper, as well as a  variety of amphibians, especially tree frogs. Invertebrates include  endemic Sri Lankan tarantula butterflies and leeches