An Inland wetland of Man-made origin located in the Dry Zone of the Eastern province. This is a large, ancient irrigation tank built by King Aggabodhi II who reigned from 604-614 AD. Kantale tank is an important storage tank and supports a thriving inland fishery. The freshwater fish are dominated by exotic species such as Oreochromis mossambicus. The indigenous fish fauna comprises of Puntius spp, Channa spp.. Water birds include Leptoptilos javanicus, Pelecanus philippensis, Anhinga melanogaster, Phalacrocorax niger and Haliaeetus leucogaster. Large herds of Elephas maximus visit the tank regularly from the surrounding areas. Chloroxylon swietenia, Drypetes sepiaria and Vitex altissima are some of the noteworthy tree species that have been recorded from the adjacent forest areas.
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