Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Wildlife in Knuckles Mountain Range
Central Province
A rugged, knuckle-shaped mountain block north-east of Kandy and part of the Central Highlands World Heritage Site. Its cloud forests hold highly localised endemics, including the leaf-nosed lizard, found nowhere else in the world.
Highlights
- Cloud forest hikes
- Very local endemic lizards
- Less-visited than Horton Plains
Top wildlife targets
Trip reports from here
Sub-locations
Quick answers
- What wildlife can you see in Knuckles Mountain Range?
- Top wildlife targets in Knuckles Mountain Range include Leaf-nosed Lizard, Hump Snout Lizard, Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon and Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush. Highlights: Cloud forest hikes.
- Where is Knuckles Mountain Range?
- Knuckles Mountain Range is in Central Province, Sri Lanka (about 7.45°, 80.78°).
- What are the highlights of Knuckles Mountain Range?
- Cloud forest hikes, Very local endemic lizards and Less-visited than Horton Plains.