Protected areas of Sri Lanka
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Protected areas of Sri Lanka are administrated by Department of Forest Conservation and Department of Wildlife Conservation of Sri Lanka.There are 501 protected areas in Sri Lanka. The protected areas
World Heritage Site, Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a protected area in Sri Lanka
Panorama view of Okanda area, Yala East.
Pigeon Island National Park
Giritale tank in panoramic view
Deforestation in Sri Lanka
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Deforestation is one of the most serious environmental issues in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's current forest cover as of 2017 was 29.7%. In the 1920s, the island had a 49 percent forest cover but by 2005 th
NASA satellite view of Sri Lanka revealing sparser areas of forest to the north and east of the island
A vegetable farm revealing the way in which forest cover has been removed
The Sinharaja Forest Reserve, protecting tropical lowland rain forest in Sri Lanka
A tea plantation in Sri Lanka