Popham's Arboretum
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Tags : Garden & Park
Entry Fee : LRK 1500 per person
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Popham's Arboretum, Dambulla Overview
The Popham's Arboretum was founded and funded by Sam Popham in 1963. It is a botanical garden with different variants of trees and wildlife coexisting in their natural environments. The highlight of the Arboretum is the Night Safari, where tourists get to walk on the trail of the rare Slender Loris.
It is located in the town of Dambulla, built initially been on seven and a half acres of jungle, then further extended up to 27 acres. The Arboretum is a favourite amongst nature lovers, and a must visit.
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Flora
An Arboretum is known for the plant life present in it. The Popham's Arboretum has many prominent plant species of semi-evergreen type, like Margosa, Tamarind, Ceylon Iron Wood, Ebony, etc.
Fauna
The Arboretum hosts several species of birds like the Jungle Fowl, Parakeets, Robins, Flycatchers, etc. Apart from this, you can also spot wild boars, porcupines, deer, etc.
How To Reach Popham's Arboretum
The best way to reach the Arboretum is to take a bus from Sigiriya to Dambulla and take a tuk-tuk from there to the Arboretum.
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