Trends and process of Kithul tapping as an aspect of forest utilization
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008The Sinharaja forest reserve is one of the least disturbed and biologically unique Tropical Wet Evergreen Rain Forests in Sri Lanka located in the Southern as well as Sabaragamuwa provinces in the wet zone.In addition, the
forest reservation comprises two isolated villages located within it and twenty-five villages at its vicinity. Many of the villagers from […]
Sustainable Forest Management: A Pragmatic Approach
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Galicia is the most important forestry region of Spain, but its potential of producing the forest products is underdeveloped. A healthy and growing forestry sector could be an engine for regional and rural economic development, but forest management is impeded by forest ownership patterns. Most forests in Galicia are privately owned in small, scattered holdings […]
Estimating Above Ground Biomass of Pinus caribaea stand in lower
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Over 18, 000 ha of degraded wet lowland areas in Sri Lanka have been converted to Pinus caribaea plantations through an afforestation program. These plantations are poorly managed and subject to frequent fires, set by local people who do not see much value in them for their subsistence. Consequently, these plantations remain under-productive and under-utilized, […]
Biofertilizers for physic nut (Jatropha curcas l.) grown in different
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.), locally known as Kasla, is a small tree of plant family Euphorbiaceae, that grows widely in the Philippines. It has recently gained global interest because of its seed oil that can be used for blending with diesel producing an ecology-friendly biofuel as an alternative source of energy. This study compared […]
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 […]
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