Minneriya National Park, Sri Lanka, August 2016, D810 1900

            Minneriya National Park is a national park in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938. The reason for declaring the area as protected is to protect the catchment of Minneriya tank and the wildlife of the surrounding area. The tank is of historical importance, having been built by King Mahasen in third century AD. The park is a dry season feeding ground for the elephant population dwelling in forests of Matale, Polonnaruwa, and Trincomalee districts. The park earned revenue of Rs. 10.7 millions in the six months ending in August 2009. Along with Kaudulla and Girithale, Minneriya forms one of the 70 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of Sri Lanka. The park is situated 182 kilometres (113 mi) from Colombo.

Taken in: Sri Lanka / North Central / Anuradhapura (show map)

Taken on: August 11, 2016

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, 400mm, ISO 900 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	900
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.01
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