Sinharaja rainforest

The sinharaja forest is the only undisturbed rainforest left in Sri Lanka. 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 sri lanka. It these species of trees species of trees are ollowed to get destroyed,

1. the world would lose then al together.
2. So it is important that much effort is made to conserve this rich,
3. valuable and fragile habitat.           

The sinharaja rainforest is the largest rainforest reserve in Sri Lanka. In 1840 sinharaja became a crown property. In 1988 the sinharaja was made a national wilderness area. In 1989 UNESCO included the sinharaja forest in the world heritage list, as the first national heritage of Sri Lanka.  The sinharaja forest is home to many rare animals, birds, butterflies, Insects, reptiles and trees. Ferns and mosses grow well as the climate is humid because of heavy rainfall the vegetation. Vegetation means trees, shrubs, herbs and woody climbers. The average height of trees in the sinharaja varies between 35 to 40 meters. Some trees are above 50 meters.        

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