Sinharaja Rain Forest in Sri Lanka

In 1989 Sinharaja became a world Heritage Site. This national park is spread over an area of 11200 hectares. This is the heart of Sri Lanka. The annual temperature range 18°C to 27°C. There are many Animal species, Tree species, Flower species and bird species and many of them are an endemic to our country. There are many herbal plants can be seen in there.

The plant system of this forest can be seen in 5 main layers.

• Emergent Trees
• Canopy Layer
• Sub Canopy Layer
• Under Story Layer
• Ground Layer

The lots of creatures can be seen in animal system, which are special to Sri Lanka. There are 65 species of butterflies in Sinharaja Rain Forest. The special thing is the “Common Birdwing Butterfly” the largest butterfly adds to the beauty of the Sinharaja. The other thing is there are about 147 about species of birds that enhance the beauty of the forest.

To protect a place of such ecological value we should,

• Obeying environmental rules and regulations.
• Proper disposal of garbage.
• Not destroying rare plants.
• Do not harass wild animals.
• Do not destroy wildlife habitat areas.
• Minimizing the use of polythene.