Eco-tourism and Bio-diversity conservation-“A case study of Horton Plains”
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Much debate and confusion has surrounded the terms ‘nature based tourism’ and ‘ecotourism’. Ecotourism is often used interchangeably with other terms such as nature based tourism, sustainable tourism, green tourism, responsible tourism and soft tourism. While some elements of these different tourism types are similar, the terms are neither synonymous nor mutually exclusive.
On the other […]
Species diversity and abundance of butterfly fauna in four selected habitats in Sinharaja man and biosphere (MAB) reserve
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Sri Lanka possesses a rich diversity of butterflies compared to other countries in the region, but studies on this interesting taxon remain limited. The present study on butterflies at Sinharaja forest was carried out as an effort of filling this gap to some extent. Data was collected from four different habitat types i.e. primary forest, […]
Edge effects on small mammal assemblages in Sri Lankan rainforests
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008This project was carried out with the objective of investigating edge effects on species richness and abundance of small mammals in rainforests of Sri Lanka. Core and edge habitats of twelve rainforests were live-trapped for five consecutive nights each, during 2006 and 2007. Habitat assessments were also carried out to ascertain differences in microhabitat features […]
Biodiversity of pteridophytes at Mulawella Mountain of the Sinharaja Forest
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Pteridophyte flora represent an important component of natural vegetation and about 362 taxa belongs to 30 families have been described in Sri Lanka. Even though Pteridophytes play a significant role in natural ecosystems, they are one of the least studied plant categories in Sri Lanka. Although majority of Pteridophytes (81%) have been distributed in the […]
Floral composition and vegetation structure of Nara Mangrove Reserve, Kadolkele, Sri Lanka and guidelines for conservation
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008This study was conducted to understand vegetation structure and floral composition to develop suitable protocols for the conservation of NARA mangrove reserve, Kadolkele which is 10 ha in extent and located on the right bank of the northern part of Negombo Estuary (7011’ N, 79050’ E). The ecological value of mangroves is the least concern […]
A study of the Reptilian faunal diversity in Kukulugala isolated hill Forest, Ratnapura District in Sri Lanka
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008The Kukulugala Forest (KF) is situated within the Western boundary of the Ratnapura district, Sabaragamuwa Province; and is located 15 km away from Bulathsinhala town. The study area is located between 60 30’-6031’ Northern latitudes and 800 -800 15’ Eastern longitudes. The forest ecosystem, which covers an area of 6000 acres within the Ayagama secretariat […]
Species limits of the endemic genus Stemonoporus Thw. : leaf architecture answers
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Stemonoporus Thw. is the most species-rich (27 species) endemic dipterocarp genus in Sri Lanka. All its members are categorized as highly threatened or threatened in the IUCN red data book. A recent study carried out in order to evaluate the species limits of Stemonoporus, further strengthened its position as the most species-rich endemic dipterocarp genus […]
Sinharaja Forest nominates for New 7 Wonders of Nature
Thursday, March 20th, 2008The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has called upon all Sri Lankans to vote for the Sinharaja Forest to be included among the `New 7 Wonders of Nature`. Voting for nominees will continue until 31.12.08. The New 7 Wonders Panel of Experts will then select 21 finalists, from which voters worldwide will elect the […]
Present status of mangroves in three different water bodies associated sites in Thirukkovil and Pottuvil, Ampara district
Monday, March 10th, 2008Thirukkovil and Pottuvil villages in Ampara district are well known for Ecotourism. Village ecotourism is based on the beauty of the coastal belt and its surrounds which is decorated by flora and fauna within its geographical sites. A predominant flora of the coastal villages, along the water bodies are mangroves and this was either fully […]
Phytosociology of woody vegetation on the eastern slopes of Nilgiris
Monday, March 10th, 2008For proper assessment of biodiversity, its rate of extinction and driving forces leading to extinction, information on the vegetation type, floristic composition and their habitats, human interventions and ultimately impact on landscape changes vis-à-vis biological richness characteristics are required. Nilgiris, the blue mountains of the Southern India, is one of the magnificent and oldest mountain […]
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