The Yala National Park is also a site of cultural and religious significance, you can spot ruins of civilisations past and ancient jungle monasteries, archaeological sites and places of worship. This collage of vegetation at Yala provides habitats for a diverse array of species. Yala is home to 215 bird species, including endemic species and 44 mammalian species, which includes the Sri Lankan leopard. It has the highest densities of leopards in the world. The big three to look out for in Yala are the elephant, sloth bear and leopard. The diversity makes great wildlife viewing where no two game drives are ever the same.