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Sri Lanka has earned pride as the world’s “green paradise” and is blessed with lush vegetation in every corner of the island. Some of the most important places to find green are in the rainforest. Our magical island has three major rainforests, including a UNESCO World Heritage-listed rainforest.
To be classified as a rainforest, some of the forests must meet certain conditions, such as B. Occupies tropical land, lush and dense, with dense canopies at the top. The upper canopy consists of two main parts, the crown layer and the emergency layer. The upper canopy is usually thick and blocks sunlight, thereby trapping moisture in the lower part between the ground and the upper canopy. Another characteristic of rainforests is frequent and sudden heavy rainfall. The rainforests get a lot of rain every year, and the rainforests of Sri Lanka get about 5,000 mm of rain every year.
Rainforests such as the Kandy & Nuwara Rainforest and Knuckles Forest cover only 2% of the Earth’s surface, which is home to more than 50% of the world’s species. It’s a pretty art-to-space ratio!
Sri Lanka’s rainforest tour offers travelers the opportunity to meet a wide variety of tropical trees, plants and animal species. In addition to the incredible wildlife experience, Sri Lankan jungle tours and trekking travelers can also learn about ancient indigenous culture while exploring places like Danbana.
Discover with us the unparalleled experience of the dense rainforest on the beautiful island of Sri Lanka. Located in southwestern Sri Lanka, the Kandy & Nuwara Rainforest plays an important role internationally and is one of the island’s gems designated by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve and a World Heritage Site. It has been proven that rainforests were probably formed during the Jurassic period (200-145 million years ago). The forest covers an area of 36,000 hectares and Sri Lanka is a viable area of the major rainforest, so we plan to quadruple the size of the internal protected area.
The Sinharaja Forest Reserve is surrounded by deep legends and mysteries. Legend has it that Sinharaja was named after the Lion King (Sinharaja), who lived and protected the forest in the past.
Learn about the quiet lifestyle of nearby villagers while letting yourself be in the tranquillity of an atmosphere rich in flora and fauna. The moist, mysterious and life-filled Sinharaja Forest Reserve is 120 km southeast of Colombo and is the island’s last expensive undeveloped rainforest. With just over 11,000 hectares along the wetlands at the southern tip of the hills, Sinharaja is a treasure trove of ecosystems. The amazing diversity of flora and fauna makes it one of the best biodiversity hotspots in the world. Over 130 species of birds can be found here, including many of the 33 species endemic to Sri Lanka. This rainforest is home to most endemic animals, including birds, and is a bird-watching paradise for red coucals, green-billed couriers, and blue magpies in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, the reserve is home to many endangered mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and butterflies, including leopards (Panthera pardus), Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) and endemic purple-nosed langurs (Presbytis senex). increase. Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon (Columba torrington), Ceylon Banken (entropus chlororrhynchus), Sri Lanka Bold Sterling (Sturnus senex), Sri Lanka Blue Magpie (Cissa ornate), Cinderbird (Garrulus cinereifrons), Sri Lanka Broadleaf Tree Roller (Eurysto orient). Therefore, Sri Lanka is expanding its reserves for the future
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