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of Sri Lanka and receives an average rainfall of 1,500–2,000 millimetres (59–79 in). The lowest temperature and highest of the park are 20.6 °C (69.1 °F) and 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) respectively. The main sources of water for the tank are a diversion of Amban River and
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824:Senaratna, P.M. (2004). "Minneriya".
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851:"Elephant-human rendezvous"
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163:8,889.4 ha
135:80°50′56″E
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132:7°58′44″N
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1063:Wet zone
1049:Wilpattu
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952:Dry zone
761:Archived
681:See also
669:invasive
665:poaching
653:firewood
521:such as
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290:dry zone
270:Kaudulla
254:elephant
99:Location
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309:lands,
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