Interesting facts
Rainforest Explorer
Curious minds welcome! Flip the cards, test your knowledge and discover why Sinharaja is so special.
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Endemic species highlight
The mixed-species bird flock
Sinharaja is world-famous for its bird "waves" — flocks of a dozen or more species moving through the forest together.
Long-term studies in Sinharaja have recorded flocks with dozens of individual birds from many species. Noisy Orange-billed Babblers and Ashy-headed Laughingthrushes often lead the way, while drongos, Blue Magpies, malkohas, flycatchers and woodpeckers join in.
Why flock? More eyes spot predators sooner, and insects disturbed by one bird are snapped up by another. Experiencing a flock pass by — the forest suddenly alive with calls and colour — is one of the highlights of any visit.
Test yourself
Rainforest quiz
Five quick questions — how much do you know about Sinharaja?
Want to see it all for yourself? Our guides love answering questions on the trail.
Conservation
How you can help the rainforest
Go with a local guide
Licensed guides keep you safe, help protect the forest and support the community that guards it.
Pack it in, pack it out
Carry all rubbish — especially plastic — back out of the forest with you.
Watch, don't disturb
Keep your distance, stay quiet and never feed, touch or collect wildlife or plants.