Wildlife · Southern Province
Yala
The highest density of leopards anywhere on earth.
The feeling
Dry scrub and shallow lagoons hold more leopards per square kilometre than any other park in the world, alongside elephants, sloth bears and flamingos working the coastal pans. Two safaris — one at dawn, one at dusk — read the park in different light.
The highest density of leopards anywhere on earth.
At a glance
Character
Wildlife
Coordinates
06° 22′ N · 81° 31′ E
Best time
Feb–Jun, dry & open
On our routes
2 packages pass through here
Things to see
while you're here.
- Leopard sightings at dawn and dusk
- Coastal lagoons thick with waterbirds
- A private naturalist reading tracks in the dust
A closer look.
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