Sri -Lanka is located next to the equator. Its northern and central units are subordinated, and South is located in equatorial climatic zones. Therefore, the temperature here is constant during the year. Thus, the average monthly temperature in Colombo varies 26 ° C (January) to 28 ° C (May). From the proximity of the continent, the north of the country is somewhat more than a sterile than in the south. The average annual temperature of the mountain regions is much lower, so mountainous areas are widespread among residents of the country and tourists. One of the coldest places on the island is the Nuvara Eliya Mountain Resort (2000 m above sea level). This city is called the "Northern particle" on the island. Here the average annual temperature is about 15 ° C.
In Sri Lanka, seasons are not determined by changing the conditions of temperature, other precipitation. Their largest number falls in the summer, when moisture prevails in the southeast mousson winds. The summer Musson begins in May and ends in September. The peak of the monsoon region, in June-August, rains every day, often these are violent precipitation. The most angry southeast -the washing part of the island met at first the summer monsoons. During the month of summer, the precipitation is 400-500 mm. On the way to Musson, the central ridge is located in the northern and eastern regions, which creates a “shade of rain” for these parts of the island. In this regard, the amount of precipitation is less, on average, only 10-40 mm per month. In winter, in December-February, the Northeast Monson dominates the island, which brings much less precipitation and irrigates mainly the northern and eastern areas of the island. Autumn and spring are inter -mixial areas in Sri Lalanca. There are no monsoon rains, but they are replaced by the so -called Zenomal rains that are typical of equatorial areas.
More than 70% of the country's territory is covered with trees and shrubs. The most art -gap was preserved in the strangest southeast -west areas. Here you can still find the evergreen sections of tropical tropical forests in a greenhouse, where twilight and silence prevail. In the Sri Lanka forest, you can see more than 40 types of palm trees, talipot, royal, coconut, etc. trees of mango, bread, melons (papaya), atlas and sandalwood are widely distributed. Fruts of huge trees grow on the island. Sometimes brown trees get cinnamon from the sink. Some plants have amazing beauty during flowering, including orchids and lotus, Buddhism and followers of Hinduism.
The fauna of the island is diverse. Wild elephants were preserved in the south -waving mountain wild nature. In Sri Lanka there are predators, pantries, leopards, wild cats, lumen, plants, bears. There are many monkeys in the forest, often on trees around rural cottages. In large rivers, crocodiles up to 8 m long, so you cannot swim there. The world of insects is rich. Big butterflies surprise unusually bright colors. The world of birds is diverse. Often there are pink flamingos, white aiks, colorful parrots, bright Pavtsevs, butterflies.

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