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In 2017, Sri Lanka set a goal to increase its forest cover to 32% by 2030 (Sri Lanka UN‐REDD, 2017). However, on November 4th 2020, the government published circular MWFC/1/2020 revoking the circular 5/2001 of August 10th 2001, one of the country's most crucial forest protection directives. The revocation of the 5/2001 circular could severely hampe...
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The Rekawa, Ussangoda, and Kalametiya (RUK) area is located along the Southeastern coastline in the Hambantota district and has a rich biodiversity and considerable socioeconomic significance. Coastal wetlands, lagoons, salt marshes, mangrove vegetation, scrub jungle, paddy lands, abandoned paddy lands, seashell deposits homestea...
The national list of alien invasive fauna in Sri Lanka has been described. The approach adopted in identifying the list and the impact and the measures taken in regulating the introduction, spread and control of alien invasive fauna n Sri Lanka
Invasive alien species (IAS) are considered to be a main and a direct driver of biodiversity loss across the globe, and Sri Lanka is not an exception. These IAS have been estimated to cost our economies enormously every year and is a major threat to sustainable development. All alien species will not become invasive or threaten the environment, how...
