Sri Lanka is a beautiful island destination. For a fairly small landmass, the island contains a variety of geographical landscapes encompassing lush rainforests, cold misty mountains, breath-taking beaches and even desert landscapes. The coastal areas contain many Sri Lanka beach hotels with all kinds to choose from such as Cinnamon Bey Beruwala.
In addition to the vast geographical beauty of the island, the waters surrounding Sri Lanka are home to a number of exotic and endangered marine-life, from Blue Whales to Dolphins. Among these species are five of the seven varieties of sea turtle on the planet, and all seven of them are threatened.
The Kosgoda Hatchery is a project led by the Perera family in order to protect local breeding sites and assist the process to ensure the wellbeing of the hatchlings. Sea-turtles face many dangers, and the reason they are endangered is because their breeding grounds face immense threats. The eggs are buried under a shallow layer of beach sand; and tourists can easily trample on them. Various predators can also feed on the hatchlings as they race to the sea. The few that do make it will have to overcome fishermen and pollution in order to survive.
The hatchery monitors the turtles too, tracking their routes throughout the world in order to keep an eye on their patterns to further assist their efforts at conserving these creatures.
The species that you can find on a visit to this place include Olive Ridleys, Hawksbills, Green Turtles, Loggerheads and incredibly rare Leatherback turtles. Around one to five leatherbacks are seen around Sri Lanka on an annual basis, given the rarity of this species, those are some very positive numbers.
Be sure to take a visit to this incredible place if you find yourself down-south in Sri Lanka. If you visit during a particular time, you will be able to take part in the release of baby hatchlings into the sea.
Auburn Silver is a travel writer who has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world. Google+
