Visit Minneriya
- Nature, Adventure & Sport
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Minneriya Holidays
The Minneriya National Park is a genuine pachyderm sanctuary located on the plains in northern Sri Lanka. It's the perfect place for lovers of elephants and wildlife in general. You can see elephants living in their natural environment.
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The Minneriya National Park is a genuine pachyderm sanctuary located on the plains in northern Sri Lanka. It's the perfect place for lovers of elephants and wildlife in general. You can see elephants living in their natural environment.
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One of the female elephants in the park had been injured by a poacher and it's important to find out what it's possible to do. We were actually charged by this elephant, who was well known to the guides, who objected to us 'poaching' to take her photograph.
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