The sinharaja forest is the only undisturbed rainforest left in srilanka.It is about 9000 hectares in extent.Many of the plants are very rare.over 60% of the tree species are found only in the lowland wet Zone of srilanka.If these species of trees are allwed to get destoryed,the world would lase them lotogether.So it is important that much effort is made to conserve is rich valuableand fragile nabitar.In 1988 the sinharaja was made a national wilderness area.In 1989 unesco in cluded the sinharaja forest in the world Heritage listas the first National Herltage of sri lanka.
The sinharaja rainforest
May 10, 2008 by prabhaththaraka