Sri Lanka Tourism comes up with ‘Couch Safari’ second edition

Sri Lanka Tourism is gearing to unveil the second edition of ‘Couch Safari’ by live-streaming the Wilpattu National Park to the global audience.

A virtual tour of the Wilpattu National Park is scheduled for 24 and 26 September to promote the wildlife of the island nation while offering a glimpse of the experience the destination has to offer once fully open for tourists.

The initiative is conceptualised by Sri Lanka Tourism, Department of Wildlife and Conservation together with Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Gmbh.

The project also aims to improve Wilpattu National Park’s management capacity with emphasis on the Park Operations, Environmental and Visitor Use Programmes, in technical and specialist terms, in support of the Wilpattu National Park Management Plan (2019-2024).