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More than 100 species of birds are found here and out of them about 25 are endemic, 28 Fishes (9 endemic) and 3 species of them are found only in the Knuckles Range and large number of trees too are endemic. The approach to the range is from several areas and the easiest is through Hunasgiriya, Looluwatte and Corbet\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Gap and from there to Kaikawala or Meemure or Na-Ela and trekking from there. You have to obtain a permit to visit the Reserve and this could be obtained in Kandy from the Provincial Forest department or at Hunasgiriya Forest Ranger\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00a2\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u20ac\u0161\u00c2\u00ac\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u20ac\u017e\u00c2\u00a2s Office.[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=”2″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1606909879345-4eb09429-ddc9-2″ include=”8604,8603,8602,8601,8600,8599″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]