{"id":1249,"date":"2019-10-03T11:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T11:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/talesofcey.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1249"},"modified":"2020-06-25T12:36:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T12:36:25","slug":"udawattekele-forest-reserve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/destinations\/kandy\/attractions-in-kandy\/udawattekele-forest-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Udawattekele Forest Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Udawattekele Forest Reserve is a hidden gem located in the middle of the city of Kandy. Containing an eclectic mix of flora and fauna, the forest reserve is a wonderful place to trek and enjoy the natural beauty of Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a haven for many species of flora and fauna, especially endemic avifauna, which attracts bird watchers from around the world. The reserve also attracts a number of cultural aficionados, since it is the home of a number of hermitages, where many notable monks took abode. These caves are well hidden and are often found by traversing through rough terrain.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you are well equipped with the necessary equipment and clothing, since it can get pretty difficult as you go deeper inside the reserve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Udawattekele Forest Reserve is a hidden gem located in the middle of the city of Kandy. Containing an eclectic mix of flora and fauna, the forest reserve is a wonderful place to trek and enjoy the natural beauty of Sri Lanka. It\u2019s a haven for many species of flora and fauna, especially endemic avifauna, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":1239,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1249","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1249"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1249\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}