Hakgala Natural Reserve, which is adjacent to the Hakgala Botanical Gardens, is the only Strict Nature Reserve (SNR) in the wet zone and was declared in 1938. It can be found at the end of the gardens and is home to a variety of wildlife including bears, purple-faced leaf monkeys and sambur. Bird life includes Ceylon Wood Pigeon, Ceylon Hill Munia, Dusky-blue Flycatcher, Indian Blue Robin, Black Bulbul, Pied Flycatcher-Shrike and Ceylon Whistling Thrush. There are many other endemic species at Hakgala.